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Insurers Team With Truckers to Fight Tow Truck Fraud
Insurers are teaming up with truckers to persuade state lawmakers to pass laws that they hope will cut down on fraud by tow truck operators. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced Monday ...
PwC Will Establish Hybrid Post-COVID Work Schedule for UK Staff
PricewaterhouseCoopers will give UK staff Friday afternoons off this summer and allow them to choose the amount of time they spend working from home as part of a post-pandemic shakeup of working ...
The Latest Launches: Cyber Edition
Coalition is linking up with Insureon to expand the reach of its cyber insurance and security tools. Cowbell Cyber has expanded into the New York market. Coalition is linking up with Insureon to ...
U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...
CNA Restores Website Following March 21 Cyber Attack
CNA Insurance said it continues to make progress in restoring its operations following a March 21 cyber attack. Today it announced that cna.com, including CNA Central and cnasurety.com, are back ...
InsurTechs Bold Penguin, Thimble Announce Partnership
InsurTech Bold Penguin is making it easier for agents and small business customers to secure to coverage by the month or by the hour—through a partnership with InsurTech startup Thimble, Bold ...
Feds Could Step in to Fix Racial Bias in Insurance Pricing
If the National Association of Insurance Commissioners doesn't act this year to correct systemic racial bias in insurance ratemaking and other processes, Congress may pass anti-discrimination laws ...
Carrier M&A Activity Could Reach Record Levels in 2021: S&P
Carrier mergers and acquisitions could reach historic levels in 2021 based on early indications from a robust first quarter, according to a new Standard & Poor's report. U.S. and Bermuda-based ...