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UPS Tests Drones to Deliver Urgent Medical Deliveries
United Parcel Service Inc said it began testing the use of drones for emergency deliveries of medical supplies this week with a flight in rural Massachusetts, which the company hopes will eventually ...
Marsh: Demand Spikes in Europe for Environmental Impairment Liability Cover
There has been a marked increase in the number of companies purchasing environmental impairment liability (EIL) cover across Europe in recent years, mainly due to an increase in regulation and buyer ...
Yahoo Reports Cyber Attack Breached at Least 500 Million Accounts
Yahoo! Inc. said the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in an attack on its accounts in 2014, exposing a wide swath of its roughly 1 billion users ahead of Verizon ...
Munich Re, Swiss Re Part of FEMA’s New $1M Reinsurance Launch for NFIP Risks
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is turning to the likes of Swiss Re and Munich Re for its first reinsurance program to help manage catastrophic costs from its debt-ridden National Flood ...
Three Google Self-Driving Vehicles Involved in Arizona Crashes
Google says three of its self-driving vehicles were involved in crashes in the Phoenix, Ariz. metro area in August. The California-based company says its drivers were manually controlling the ...
Slower-Growth Surplus Lines Still P/C Industry Bright Spot: A.M. Best
It looks like diversification and keeping your balance sheet solid has gone a long way for the surplus lines market. These practices will likely be the sector's saving grace in the months ahead, A.M. ...
Tesla Security Patch Released to Address Model S Hacking Vulnerabilities
Tesla Motors Inc has rolled out a security patch for its electric cars after Chinese security researchers uncovered vulnerabilities they said allowed them to remotely attack a Tesla Model S sedan. ...
Self-Driving Car Guidelines Urge Data Sharing to Boost Safety
Competitors locked in a cut-throat race to bring fully self-driving cars to American roads are being asked to share experiences with "edge cases," rare scenarios that pose the most vexing safety ...