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The Latest Cyber Launches From Sompo International, Verisk and Guidewire
Sompo International Holdings has partnered with two companies to beef up its cyber risk management services for email security protection. Verisk rolled out an analytics product that aggregates cyber ...
Massachusetts Sues Exxon Mobil, Alleging Climate Change Deceit
The state of Massachusetts sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday, accusing the oil giant of misleading investors and consumers for decades about the role fossil fuels play in climate change. Attorney ...
Hackers Cripple Johannesburg and Demand Bitcoin Ransom
The City of Johannesburg shut down its website and billing systems after a group hacked into the authority's system and demanded a ransom of four Bitcoins worth about $30,000. The call center, ...
Carrier Tech Investments Boost Customer Satisfaction With Auto Claims Process: J.D. Power
Customer satisfaction with the auto claims process has apparently reached record levels, thanks in no small part to carrier investments in the technology that serves the process. The 2019 J.D. Power ...
Lawsuit Alleges Tesla’s Futuristic Door Handles Contributed to Death in Burning Car Crash
The futuristic door handles on Tesla Inc.'s Model S are being blamed for a fatal crash in which a police officer was unable to pull a man to safety from his burning car. Omar Awan, a 48-year-old ...
What Do Power Outages, Wildfires and Vaping Bans Have in Common?
Power outages, wildfires and vaping bans do not appear similar at all, but in the rush to protect consumers and constituents from harm, companies and state legislators may be creating an entirely ...
States Vary Widely in How They Control Workers Comp Medical Costs
Workers' compensation medical costs vary widely among the states both in terms of price and how often services are used. The differences appear to relate closely to which cost-drivers each state ...
Reinsurers’ Earnings Will Erode Further After 3rd Year of Major Claims: AM Best
Reinsurers' earnings are likely to see further erosion in 2019 after another year of major catastrophe losses, which is prolonging the positive momentum for reinsurance pricing, according to a new ...