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Insurers Team With Truckers to Fight Tow Truck Fraud
Insurers are teaming up with truckers to persuade state lawmakers to pass laws that they hope will cut down on fraud by tow truck operators. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced Monday ...
The Latest Launches: Cyber Edition
Coalition is linking up with Insureon to expand the reach of its cyber insurance and security tools. Cowbell Cyber has expanded into the New York market. Coalition is linking up with Insureon to ...
U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...
CNA Restores Website Following March 21 Cyber Attack
CNA Insurance said it continues to make progress in restoring its operations following a March 21 cyber attack. Today it announced that cna.com, including CNA Central and cnasurety.com, are back ...
SCOTUS Bars Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook Under Anti-Robocall Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday barred a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Facebook Inc of violating a federal anti-robocall law, sparing the social media company from a potentially costly ...
Insurers Wary About Cryptocurrency Craze Even as Tesla Takes the Plunge
If Elon Musk's Tesla wanted to insure all of its recent $1.5 billion bitcoin investment against the myriad of pitfalls it could encounter, like hacks, theft and fraud, it would be out of luck. ...
Australia’s Floods Will Hit Insurers’ 2021 Earnings, Lead to Reinsurance Rate Spike
Insured losses from Australia's March floods are expected to hit general (or property/casualty) insurers' underwriting margins and earnings in 2021, while putting more upward pressure on reinsurance ...
Lloyd’s of London Warns ‘Large Loss’ Is Likely Due to Suez Canal Blockage
The blockage of the Suez Canal for nearly a week will result in a "large loss" for Lloyd's of London, its chairman said on Wednesday, as the insurance market recorded a 900 million pound ($1.2 ...