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States—Not Feds—Should Oversee Workers Comp; Reform Challenges Mount
Workers compensation insurance is getting a bad rap these days, with everyone from an investigative media organization to North Carolina's governor offering criticisms of how "the grand bargain" of ...
Amazon Drones: The Costs and The Benefits
Amazon.com Inc.'s proposed use of drones could drive down the cost to deliver small packages crosstown to about $1— a fraction of existing same-day delivery options, according to a study by a ...
Amazon Gets Fresh Approval for Drone Tests
Amazon.com Inc. has won approval from U.S. federal regulators to test a delivery drone outdoors, less than a month after the e-commerce powerhouse blasted regulators for being slow to approve ...
AIG Plans to Go Global With Commercial Drone Underwriting Strategy
Now there are three. American International Group disclosed it is the latest insurer to win Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate commercial drones, following similar actions with USAA ...
U.K.-Based Insurers Face Risks If Nation Exits European Union: A.M. Best
Insurers based in the United Kingdom underwriting a material amount of European business should be monitoring the potential consequences of the United Kingdom exiting or renegotiating its position ...
Uber Seeks U.S. Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Regarding Alleged Delhi Rape
Uber asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an alleged rape victim in India's capital, saying the ride-sharing company could not be held legally responsible for the driver's acts. The ...
USAA Follows State Farm With Commercial Drone Test Plans
USAA plans to start testing drones as a tool to help speed review of insurance claims after natural disasters. The insurer announced on April 6 that it obtained Federal Aviation Administration ...
Hacking Attacks That Destroy Data More Widespread Than Realized
Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according to a survey of critical infrastructure organizations throughout ...