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FEMA Botches Handling of Personal Data From 2 Million Disaster Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency improperly released the personal data of some 2.3 million survivors of hurricane and wildfire disasters to a contractor, the Department of Homeland Security's ...
Why Science Can’t Prove Roundup Weed Killer Causes Cancer: Opinion
Scientists can't, for the most part, prove that a given product caused a particular person to get cancer— not the way you can prove, say, that a car with faulty brakes caused a fatal crash. And so ...
The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley, AmWINS/Alliant and USAA/Roost
A W.R. Berkley unit expanded its product offerings to include a primary private company management liability policy. AmWINS Group Inc. and Alliant Insurance Services are partnering to service the ...
BriteCo Brings Rapid Fine Jewelry Coverage to the Insurance Marketplace
On March 20, BriteCo disclosed it has raised a $2 million seed financing round. This cash infusion will help the Illinois-based startup ramp up its business plan: partnering with jewelers to help ...
Midwest Flood Deluge Heads Closer to Mississippi River
The deluge that devastated so much of Nebraska is now moving downstream to threaten cities in Missouri and Kansas as the flood bulge makes its way toward the Mississippi River. Major flooding is ...
Rideshare Company Lyft Plans to Slash Insurance Costs and Phase in Self-Driving Vehicles
Lyft Inc executives are focused on cutting insurance costs and will phase in self-driving vehicles on simple routes first, they said at a road show for investors ahead of the ride-hailing company's ...
Capital Shield, Berkley Debut Cover for Individuals Dealing With Embezzled Investment Funds
Insurance is hitting the market that will protect individual investors if an asset manager or investment adviser embezzles their investment funds. Capital Shield Inc. and Capital Shield Insurance ...
Volvo Will Install In-Car Cameras, Sensors to Prevent Drunk Driving
Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or ...