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IIHS: Safety Concerns for Small Pickup Rear Seated Passengers
The latest crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reveals most small pickups fall short when it comes to rear seated passengers. "Our updated moderate overlap front crash test ...
Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Stake in Occidental Petroleum to 25%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said on Wednesday it has acquired more shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp., boosting its stake in the oil company to above 25 percent. The conglomerate, controlled by ...
State Insurance Regulation of Climate Issues ‘Fragmented’: FIO Report
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has released a new report analyzing climate-related issues and gaps in U.S. insurance supervision and regulation, saying state regulatory efforts are fragmented and ...
Insolvency Cost: Florida Tapping Muni Bond Market For First Time In Decades
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which handles the claims of insolvent insurers, plans to borrow $600 million by selling municipal bonds, according to preliminary offering documents. It is ...
The Latest Launches from Blink Parametric, Insurance Software Automation
Blink Parametric and Getcover.com, a trading name of London-based Lloyd's broker Newpoint Insurance Brokers Limited, have partnered to launch a suite of bespoke online travel insurance products using ...
InsurTech Profile: Instanda CEO Driven by Sense of Purpose
Those close to Tim Hardcastle could describe him as someone with a restless spirit. That's true for his ability to identify problems and optimize solutions in the finance and insurance industries. ...
How Insurance Is Addressing Climate Change Risks
Insurers have come a long way on climate change, but they have a long way to get where we need to be to deal with a more hazardous planet. That was the assessment from Washington Insurance ...
Carrier Tech Investments Mean More Than Commissions: Agents Survey
Prioritizing technology investments to enhance the broker/agent experience and improve customer service offers insurance carriers competitive advantage, according to a new survey of U.S. agents and ...