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Insurance.com: Most Americans Are Revving Up for Driverless Cars
While driverless cars may be some time from everyday use, most Americans are seriously game to try one. A new Insurance.com survey determined that most Americans are comfortable with driverless cars ...
Berkshire Appoints Prussack VP of New Fiduciary Liability Line
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance announced Monday that it is entering the fiduciary liability market and has named Rhonda Prussack as vice president to lead the effort. Prussack most recently ...
12% Chance of Damaging Solar Storm Over 10 Years; Preparation Key: Reuters Columnist
The probability of a solar storm striking Earth in the next decade with enough force to do serious damage to electricity networks could be as high as 12 percent, according to solar scientists. One ...
Regulators Quiz Google on Actions Related to Privacy Ruling
Google's handling of "right to be forgotten" requests from European citizens came under fire by regulators after the search engine company restricted the removal of Internet links to European sites ...
Congress Urged to Help Miners with Black Lung Disease
A retired coal miner who suffers from black lung disease urged Congress last week to help clear a backlog of claims of fellow miners who have the disease. "I look to y'all to help us to get that ...
Aspen Shareholders Vote Down Endurance Proposals
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited announced Friday that most Aspen shareholders participating in a consent solicitation have rejected two proposals from Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd, intended to ...
Singapore Regulators Urge Airlines to Reconsider Conflict Zone Risks
Singapore's civil aviation authority has asked airlines based in the city-state to review their risk assessment of conflict zones following the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over ...
Allied World’s Sales Dip, Stock Drops
Allied World Assurance Co., the seller of aviation and environmental insurance, fell the most since February as second-quarter profit missed analysts' estimates amid a decline in sales. Allied ...