Specialty
Hurricane Jose Appears Headed for U.S. as Maria Strengthens
Hurricane Jose churned toward the U.S. Northeast and could cause swells along the coast by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center, while Tropical Storm Maria is expected to become a ...
UK Business Leaders Want May to Seek Three-Year Brexit Transition
British business leaders urged Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a three-year transitional period after Brexit, warning failure to secure more time would jeopardize "our collective prosperity." In a ...
Next Insurance Portal Allows Small Businesses to Manage, Cancel Own Policies
Digital small business insurance provider Next Insurance has unveiled a new online portal giving small businesses more control over their insurance policies. The portal offers what Next says are ...
Hurricane Irma Destroyed 25 Percent of Homes in the Florida Keys, FEMA Says
Search-and-rescue teams made their way into the Florida Keys' farthest reaches Tuesday, while crews labored to repair the single washed-out highway connecting the islands and rush aid to Hurricane ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers, AGCS and Liberty Mutual/Ironshore
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty launched a new online distribution platform targeted to small commercial business accounts. Travelers is beefing up its coverage for directors and officers ...
Self-Driving Trucks May Arrive Before Taxis: Waymo CEO Prediction
Alphabet Inc.'s driverless vehicle technology may come to market first in trucks, rather than as an autonomous ride-sharing service. John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Alphabet's Waymo ...
Streams of Raw Sewage Overwhelm Cities Slammed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Hurricane Harvey took aim at one of the nation's most industrial regions, releasing a stream of toxic pollutants from chemical plants, refineries and Superfund sites in Texas. But when its bigger ...
Insurance Holding Company Alleghany Is Selling PacificComp to CopperPoint Mutual for $150M
Alleghany Corp. will sell off workers compensation carrier Pacific Compensation Insurance Company (PacificComp) to a rival for $150 million in cash. Arizona-based CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company ...