Industry News
Calif. Wildfire Now 45 Percent Contained; Winds Cause Complications
California authorities have declared that the Thomas wildfire, which has been raging for two weeks in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, is 45 percent contained. Is that reassuring or horrifying? ...
Holiday Disruption: 400 Delta Flights Scrapped in Second Day of Atlanta Cancellations
Delta Air Lines Inc. and other carriers worked to get thousands of stranded passengers onto planes after a major electrical disruption in Atlanta crippled service at the world's busiest hub, ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, Starr Companies and NIIT Technologies
XL Catlin's North America marine insurance business now offers insurance for marine contractors in the U.S. Starr Companies will start selling commercial drone insurance to members of the Academy of ...
Travelers’ Longtime President/COO MacLean Will Retire in Early 2018
Brian MacLean, The Travelers Companies' longtime president and chief operating officer, plans to retire in early 2018. MacLean, a 30-year Travelers veteran, has served as president and COO since June ...
American Family Beefs Up Data/Analytics Capabilities With Networked Insights Acquisition
American Family Insurance has purchased a data and analytics software company in a move it said will help accelerate its digital transformation. Financial terms were not disclosed for American ...
Cyber Attack Sponsored by Nation-State Halts Plant Operations
Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently invaded the safety system of a critical infrastructure facility in a watershed attack that halted plant operations, according to cyber investigators ...
La Nina Will Likely Be Here Through Entire Winter
Looks like a potentially market-roiling La Nina will last through the new year, threatening to bring a colder, snowier winter to the northern U.S., drought to Latin America's soybean-growing regions ...
AXA Will Provide Insurance for Uber Eats Couriers in Europe
Uber's food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions of "gig economy" workers. Riders for food-delivery companies such as ...