AAA Bond Ratings Still Being Issued to Coastal Cities Threatened by Climate Change November 8, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change... Read More
FDA Approves Powerful Opioid Pill as Alternative to IV Painkiller November 7, 2018 By LINDA A. JOHNSON U.S. regulators on Friday approved a fast-acting, super-potent opioid tablet as an alternative to IV painkillers used in hospitals. The... Read More
Commentary: Digitizing Claims Processing Can Be a Real Claim to Fame November 7, 2018 By Fred Lizza, CEO of StrategicClaim By enabling anytime, anywhere accessibility to a simpler self-service online system, forward-thinking carriers can digitize claims processing, making it dramatically... Read More
Federal Agencies Clash on Cellphone Cancer Risk November 7, 2018 Two U.S. government agencies are giving conflicting interpretations of a safety study on cellphone radiation: One says it causes cancer... Read More
NFL, College Teams Discuss Consistency in Rules, Safety November 6, 2018 The call on the field – is for consistency and simplification at different levels of football. The NFL held a... Read More
Uber Requests Permission to Resume Self-Driving Car Tests on Public Roads November 6, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Nearly eight months after one of its autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian, Uber wants to resume... Read More
Berkshire Profit Surges as Buffett’s Insurers Weather Storms November 6, 2018 By Katherine Chiglinsky Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s insurers dodged the worst of losses caused by Hurricane Florence as the businesses kept up their rebound... Read More
Uber Accused by Maimed Rider of Impeding Search for Driver November 6, 2018 By Robert Burnson A woman who claims she was run over on a California freeway last year after an enraged ride-hailing driver ordered... Read More
People News: J.D. Power, ICORP, Berkley Equine & Cattle November 5, 2018 J.D. Power Hires Schmitt as Managing Director of Global Insurance Practice Kyle Schmitt, an expert in insurance and corporate strategy,... Read More
InsurTech Strikes: How AI and Machine Learning Are Redefining the Insurance Industry November 5, 2018 By Jayant Lakshmikanthan, Founder and CEO, CLARA analytics The insurance industry has operated with great consistency and clear processes for many years. People may not always like or... Read More