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Flying Taxi Startup Brings On Iconic Auto Designer and Fiat Vet
Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to put electric "flying taxis" in the air next decade, has hired Frank Stephenson, the designer behind iconic car brands including the ...
Israel’s Kovrr Debuts Predictive Cyber Risk Modeling Tool
The Israeli company Kovrr launched a new predictive cyber risk modeling platform designed to help P/C insurers underwriter cyber risk more efficiently. Kovrr analyzes millions of emerging cyber ...
Southwest Cancels Dozens of Additional Flights to Inspect Engines
Southwest Airlines Co canceled more flights on Monday as it worked to complete inspections of engines like the one that failed last week in a deadly accident over Pennsylvania. Flightaware.com, a ...
Munich Re CEO Predicts 2018 Turnaround, Would Welcome Anchor Investor If Approached
Munich Re would welcome a long-term investor taking a significant stake in the company as the world's largest reinsurer eyes a return to profit growth this year, its CEO told Reuters. Joachim ...
Carriers Still Don’t Get Dinged Much From Distracted Driving Costs: Analysis
Insurance companies are finally putting a price on the risk of distracted driving, and it's relatively cheap. Last year, a ticket for using a mobile phone while driving added $226 to the average ...
Legions of Agents, Brokers Lobbied Congress About Flood Insurance Renewal, Tax Reform and More
Over many months now, Congress has continued to avoid passing a long-term renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America was hoping to end ...
AAIS Creates Cannabis Businessowners Policy in Calif.; Expansion Envisioned
The American Association of Insurance Services has filed a Cannabis Businessowners Policy in California, noting that the growing market presents a huge opportunity for the insurance industry at ...
Cyber Action: EU’s North Launches Hacker-Proof Digital Highway
In this age of social media leaks and foreign election hacking, the ability to transmit sensitive personal information securely across borders is more valuable than ever. Finland and Estonia, two of ...