Accident Reports Now Ready Minutes After Crash on Smartphone, Says Telematics Firm January 10, 2020 By Jim Sams The company that helped make driver safety monitoring ubiquitous among auto insurers is now offering a product that can write...
Leaning on Doors? Report Says NYC Subway Cars Cut for Safety January 10, 2020 Nearly 300 of New York City’s new subway cars were removed over concerns that the doors could open while the...
Alera Group Acquires Massachusetts’ Sylvia Group January 10, 2020 Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, has acquired Sylvia Group, effective...
Three Workers Sickened by Cleaning Chemical at New Hampshire Amazon Warehouse January 10, 2020 Three employees were sickened by a cleaning chemical at an Amazon warehouse in New Hampshire, fire officials said Thursday. Firefighters...
Truckers Are Exempt from California’s ‘Gig Worker’ Law, Judge Finds January 10, 2020 By Lisa Baertlein California’s new “gig worker” law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a...
Scandal-Hit Indonesian Insurer, with $2B Financial Hole, Could Get Government Bailout January 10, 2020 By Fathiya Dahrul and Harry Suhartono Policyholders at Indonesia’s state-owned PT Asuransi Jiwasraya are looking to the government to rescue the scandal-hit insurer, which has uncovered...
Hamilton Rebrands ILS Platform as Hamilton ILS, Promotes Ali as New Lead Executive January 10, 2020 Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced its insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform has a new name and a new lead executive. Formerly...
Hub International Acquires Canada’s RHC Insurance Brokers January 10, 2020 Chicago-based broker Hub International Ltd. announced it has acquired RHC Insurance Brokers Ltd. and RHC Insurance Brokers (Cranbrook) Ltd. Terms...
Earth Is Hotter Than at Any Time Since Start of Industrial Revolution: Report January 10, 2020 By Jonathan Tirone The last five years on Earth have been hotter than at any time since the industrial revolution kicked off almost...
Australians Evacuate Their Homes as Soaring Temperatures, Winds Fan Bushfires January 10, 2020 By Colin Packham and Swati Pandey Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday and prepared military backup as...