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Specialty Market ‘Particularly Attractive’; Reason to Pause Elsewhere: Berkley CEO
W.R. Berkley CEO W. Robert Berkley Jr. said he's still got eyes on the specialty market but maintains a cautious, more disciplined outlook on some lines of business, such as professional ...
Generational Differences Linked to Lower Workplace Productivity
Younger employees report lower productivity when working with older managers due to a lack of collaboration between employees of different generations, according to new research from the London ...
The Hidden Cost of Standing Still: Legacy Platforms Slow Growth and Halt the Shift to AI-Enabled Insurance Business
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There is a hidden disease that is killing insurers — the disease of legacy technology. The problem is a matter...
How GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Tech Failures Led to Pedestrian Dragging Incident
A General Motors Cruise robotaxi that struck and dragged a pedestrian 20 feet (6 meters) in an October accident made a number of technical errors that exacerbated its failings after the collision, an ...
Ring Won’t Consider Police Requests for Doorbell Camera Footage
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. In a blog post on ...
The Hartford to Discontinue Writing New Homeowners Policies in California
The Hartford confirmed this week it will discontinue writing new homeowners policies in California. The carrier reportedly has less than 1 percent of the state's homeowners market. The Hartford ...
House Bill Aims to Close Coverage Hole for Florida Condos With Citizens Insurance
When a Florida Senate committee last week approved a bill that would raise the policy limit on homes that can be written by the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., state Sen. Doug Broxson ...
Study: Exosuits Increase Productivity, Reduce Worker Discomfort
Workers wearing exoskeletons can increase productivity by 8 percent, according to a newly released report by HeroWear, a manufacturer specializing in soft, textile based exoskeletons called exosuits, ...
Senators Urge Safety Over Profits During Meeting With Boeing
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met on Wednesday with several U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but two senators said he provided no answer about what caused the mid-air cabin panel blowout on a 737 MAX 9 this ...