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ACE Division Rolls Out Vacant Building and Land Insurance Products
With more than 10 million commercial and residential properties unoccupied in the United States, exposing owners to a host of potential exposures, ACE Commercial Risk Services has launched Vacant ...
Supreme Court Hearing Former-UPS Driver’s Pregnancy Bias Claim
Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, ...
Hiscox Broadens Professional Service Coverage in U.S.
Specialist insurer Hiscox said it is beefing up its U.S. offerings for professional service firms. The expanded products are part of Hiscox's PRO line of insurance coverage, and contain added ...
TRIA or Not, XL Group Is Betting on Its Own Standalone Terrorism Insurance Policy
XL Group has come up with a standalone terrorism insurance policy meant to cover gaps in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, whether or not the federal reinsurance law is renewed. The new ...
ACA Fuels Spike in ER Visits: University Study
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may have provided health care insurance to an estimated 20 million Americans who lacked coverage, but it has not eased the demand on the nation's ...
Cyber Thiefs are Stealing Corporate Secrets to Game the Stock Market
Security researchers say they have uncovered a cyber espionage ring focused on stealing corporate secrets for the purpose of gaming the stock market, in an operation that has compromised sensitive ...
High School Concussion Suit Filed in Cook County
A former high school quarterback followed in the steps of one-time pro and college players Saturday by suing a sports governing body—in this case the Illinois High School Association— saying it ...
FAA Chief Says Drones Near Airports are ‘Serious Concern’
U.S. regulators are increasing enforcement and trying to educate drone pilots to minimize risks to commercial traffic posed by the small unmanned aircraft, the nation's aviation chief said. The ...