Pandemic Set Off Deadly Rise in Speeding That Hasn’t Stopped August 9, 2021 By David Sharp Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the... Read More
Insurers Worry About COVID-19 Discrimination Claims as Workers Return August 6, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn, Noor Zainab Hussain and Kirstin Ridley LONDON — Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of... Read More
AIG is Reducing Cyber Insurance Limits as Cost of Coverage Soars August 6, 2021 American International Group Inc is tightening terms of its cyber insurance, noting that its own premium prices are up nearly... Read More
Shipping Snags Prompt US Firms to Mull Retreat From China August 6, 2021 By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON — Game maker Eric Poses last year created The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game, making a wry reference to the... Read More
Viewpoint: When Alarm Bells Ring – Warning Signs for Arson Fraud August 5, 2021 By Mike Wisekal Arson fraud continues to remain a significant issue for the insurance industry. Undetected, arson fraud results in claims being paid... Read More
Material, Labor Price Hikes Driving Increases in Claim Costs August 4, 2021 By Jim Sams The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a sharp increase in the price of materials and labor and driving increases in property... Read More
Drunk-Driver Detectors for Cars Mandated in Infrastructure Bill August 3, 2021 By Keith Laing and Lillianna Byington New cars will be required to have technology to detect drunk drivers and a system to keep children from being... Read More
Viewpoint: Mars Mission Should Inspire Insurers to Embrace Smart Home August 3, 2021 By Dave Wechsler In February, an unprecedented winter storm left millions of Texans crippled without power, burst pipes, and compromised water. Homeowners were... Read More
Insurance Broker Gallagher Sued Over Ransomware Attack August 3, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack... Read More
Zoom Reaches $85M Settlement Over User Privacy, ‘Zoombombing’ August 2, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Zoom Video Communications Inc. agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it... Read More