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New ACE Terror/Violence Coverage Addresses Bomb Threat Hoaxes, Looting and More
ACE Group is marketing new multinational insurance coverage to help businesses handle fast-evolving terrorism and political violence problems. The policy addresses a wide range of areas including ...
Assurant Teams Up with Flexdrive: Insurance Part of On-Demand Car Subscription
Assurant Specialty Property teamed up with Flexdrive to provide insurance coverage for vehicles in its on-demand car program, which is currently available in Atlanta, Dallas, Austin and Nashville. ...
Google Book Scanning Not Infringement, Court Rules
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that Google's massive effort to scan millions of books for an online library does not violate copyright law, rejecting claims from a group of authors that the ...
Disclosing a CEO’s Illness: Was United Too Late?
After Oscar Munoz missed a summit with United Airlines union leaders, the carrier told employees that their new chief executive officer "was unable to attend." He had suffered a heart attack, a ...
XL Catlin Puts Former AXIS Exec Peretti in Broker/Client Leader Role
Robert Peretti will join XL Catlin's Insurance operation as senior vice president, head of Broker and Client Management in the Americas, the company announced last week. In his new role, Peretti ...
Govt. Cracking Down on Illegal Drone Operators; Testing Tech to ID Them
The Federal Aviation Administration has signed an agreement to test technology that could locate the operators of small drones that are flying illegally near airports, as the government tries to ...
Scientists Confirm Climate-Caused Coral Bleaching Event: What’s at Stake
Earlier this month, a consortium of scientists confirmed that a "global coral bleaching event" is underway—only the third of its kind in recorded history. XL Catlin Seaview Survey, in collaboration ...
The Hartford: Middle Market Businesses Aim to Expand
Most executives and owners of midsized businesses in the U.S. expect a stronger economy in 2016, and plan to invest in new technology, hiring and geographic expansion, The Hartford found in a new ...