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Spike in Drone Use Places Airlines, Business Jets at Risk: FAA Research
The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation's skies can cause significant damage to airliners and business jets in a midair collision, new research commissioned by the U.S. Federal ...
The 2017 U.S. Hurricane Season Ranks as Priciest Ever
This year's U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is officially the most expensive ever, racking up $202.6 billion in damages since the formal start on June 1. The costs tallied by disaster modelers Chuck ...
Wells Fargo Will Get Out of Personal Insurance Business
Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it would exit the personal insurance business and immediately begin winding down marketing and product promotion activity. Wells Fargo's personal insurance ...
Chubb Takes Deeper China Dive Through Multiyear Partnership Agreement
Chubb signed a 10-year strategic cooperation deal with a Chinese insurer that lets it take a deeper dive into China's market. The agreement is with PICC Property & Casualty Company of China., and ...
ClimaCell, a Weather Prediction Tech Startup, Raises $15M Series A
ClimaCell, a Boston-based weather technology startup, has raised $15 million in Series A venture funding. The company provides high-definition weather forecasting tools to businesses and governments, ...
Highway Disruption: The Promise and Perils of Autonomous Vehicles for Insurers
It's becoming clear that our highways to the future will be paved as much with technology as with asphalt. And if we believe some auto makers, self-driving vehicles hold potential to unravel traffic ...
For Over a Year, Uber Concealed Cyber Attack That Exposed 57 Million People’s Data
Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year. This week, the ride-hailing company ...
Hundreds of Las Vegas Shooting Victims File Lawsuits
Hundreds of victims of the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas filed five lawsuits on Monday in a California court against the operators of the hotel from which the gunman fired, the organizers of the ...