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The Latest Launches from Slice Labs, Arturo, Sunnova
Slice Labs Inc., a technology company providing insurance products for small businesses, has added a new digital small business product. In partnership with Philadelphia Insurance Companies, an ...
Goosehead Insurance to Purchase Vivint Smart Home’s Insurance Book
Goosehead Insurance Inc., an independent personal lines insurance agency, announced that it has executed an agreement to purchase Vivint Smart Home's insurance book, which includes more than 15,000 ...
Despite Security Fix Hyundai and Kia Thefts Keep Rising
Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social ...
Facebook Fails in Bid to Get Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit Tossed
A judge ruled Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other former directors of the social-media company must face claims they turned a blind eye to rampant privacy violations, including allowing a firm ...
Altria Agrees to $235M Settlement to Resolve Juul-Related Cases
Altria Group Inc. said Wednesday that it will pay $235 million to settle at least 6,000 lawsuits accusing it of fueling a teen vaping epidemic through its former investment in e-cigarette maker Juul ...
Executives on the Move at Chubb, QBE, Amwins, Ambac
Chubb appointed Mark Homan as division president, International Property and Casualty, for Overseas General Insurance, the company's international general insurance operations. In his new role, which ...
LexisNexis: Auto Claim Severity Up 35% Over Pre-Pandemic Rates
Claim severity for both bodily injury and property damage increased by 35 percent since 2019, while collision claim severity has jumped 40 percent, LexisNexis Risk Solutions says in a new report. The ...
AI, Ransomware, Tech Burnout Biggest Takeaways From RIMS’ Riskworld
The 2023 RIMS' Riskworld conference took place last week in Atlanta, and on the latest episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests shared the biggest takeaways from the conference this ...