Amazon Unveils Futuristic Helicopter-Plane Hybrid Drone for Deliveries June 7, 2019 By Alan Levin Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects... Read More
Walmart Will Put the Groceries in the Fridge While You’re Out June 7, 2019 By Matthew Boyle Walmart Inc. already sells more food than anyone else. Now it wants to put those groceries right in your fridge.... Read More
Lawmakers Seek Documents on Boeing’s Faulty Sensor Alert June 7, 2019 By Alan Levin House lawmakers demanded records from Boeing Co., one of its suppliers and U.S. aviation regulators on why a cockpit alert... Read More
As InsurTech Takes Over, Insurers Must Train the Humans that Remain June 7, 2019 By Jim Sams CHICAGO — As technology eliminates claims jobs through automation, insurers will need to build new skill sets for the employees... Read More
Insys Agrees to $225 Million, 5-Year Settlement of U.S. Opioid Sales Claims June 6, 2019 By Jef Feeley, Riley Griffin Insys Therapeutics Inc., grappling with the prospect of bankruptcy after its founder was convicted on racketeering charges, agreed to pay... Read More
Legacy Carriers Embracing Tech with ‘Human Touch’ June 6, 2019 By Jim Sams CHICAGO — The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent... Read More
Role of Occupational Hazards in Lung Diseases Is Under-Recognized: Researchers June 5, 2019 More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of... Read More
Boeing 737 Should Never Fly Again, Says Consumer Watchdog Nader June 5, 2019 By Ryan Beene Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the larger engines mounted to the Boeing 737 Max represented a design flaw and called... Read More
Privacy Exclusion Protects Insurer from $60 Million Class Action June 5, 2019 By Andrew Simpson A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims relieved an insurer of... Read More
Mounting Climate Change Fears Push Investors to Assess Geographical Risks June 4, 2019 By David Randall NEW YORK — With an above-average percentage of its power generated from renewable sources and one of the largest battery... Read More