Chicago Launches Flood-Warning System as Rainstorms Intensify Chicago rolled out a new flood detection warning system. The water tech startup Hyfi, in partnership with Verizon Communications Inc.,... Read More
Sanitation Problems Reports Persist as Boar’s Head Plans to Reopen Troubled Meat Plant The Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year’s deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen... Read More
Expert Viewpoints Taking Environmental Inventory Before and After Natural Disasters The frequency and intensity of natural disasters have increased dramatically over the past decade driven by the effects of climate... Read More
Japan Gas Plant Fire Spurs Fears of Chip Supply Chain Disruption A fire at Japanese industrial gas maker Kanto Denka Kogyo Co.’s factory is spurring concerns about possible disruptions to the... Read More
Aon Accused of Contributing to Collapse of Startup Vesttoo Insurance broker Aon Plc was accused in a civil lawsuit of helping cause the collapse of Vesttoo Ltd., an Israeli... Read More
Editor's Picks Rising La Niña Odds Point to More Hurricanes in the Atlantic The world may be about to shift into a La Niña weather pattern, which would increase the risk of storms... Read More
Insurers Can’t Ask Punitive Damages in Marine Cargo Contract Dispute Despite allegations of fraud and padding of premiums, neither a Miami-based cargo insurance broker nor a Lloyd’s coverholder can be... Read More
Tesla Hints at NYC Ride-Hailing With New Autopilot Job Posting Tesla Inc. is looking to hire someone to test its driver-assistance technology on the streets of New York City, suggesting... Read More
Fannie Mae Former Employees Sue Company, Pulte for Defamation Forty-one former employees of Fannie Mae on Wednesday sued the company, its chief executive and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director... Read More
Editor's Picks 5-Year Cost of Litigation Funding to Commercial Insurers Could Top $25B “Are you being serious?” Christopher Swift, chair and chief executive officer of The Hartford, was taken aback by a question... Read More