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More Boeing 737 Checks Called for After Bolt Findings
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspect door plugs to ensure they are properly secured after some operators reported ...
Feds Find Funny Electronic Highway Messages Distracting
It's no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. The Federal Highway Administration ...
Reinsurers’ Casualty Appetites Varied, but Capacity Was ‘Ample’ During 1/1 Renewals
Reinsurers had varied appetites for casualty reinsurance during the January 2024 renewals; while capacity was sufficient, they still maintained underwriting discipline, according to reinsurance ...
Travelers’ Q4 Net Income Skyrockets as Personal Lines Reverses Underwriting Loss
Net income at The Travelers Cos. for the last quarter of 2023 about doubled compared to the same time the prior year to $1.6 billion on lower catastrophe losses and a return to profitable results in ...
Study: Buyers 45 and Under Want to Combine Car/Insurance Purchase
A new study focused on buyers 45 and younger highlights their preference for a seamless car shopping experience, combining car and insurance purchases. Polly, an embedded auto insurance provider, ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Loggerhead, FRISS, Blink Parametric
Insurance core technology provider Socotra announced that Loggerhead Insurance, a Florida-based provider of homeowners insurance coverage in the state, has struck a deal to offer replacement coverage ...
Boeing Probe of Midair Blowout Results in Inspection of 40 Jets
Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 ...
Mixed Demand Highlighted by U.S. Manufacturing Numbers
Anyone looking around Oshkosh's cavernous fire truck factory in Appleton, Wis., for evidence of the longest U.S. manufacturing slump in two decades could be forgiven for coming away scratching their ...