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COVID-19 Court Delays May Turn the Social Inflation Tide
Defense attorney Ellen Greiper reported receiving more than the usual number of phone calls from plaintiffs attorneys earlier this month, suggesting that the call dynamics could be signaling a ...
The Latest Launches From Starr, Travelers and Root
Starr has launched a new usage-based general aviation product. Travelers is offering risk management resources to help businesses safely reopen amid the pandemic. Root Insurance has joined forces ...
Workers Comp InsurTech Pie Raises $127M With Plan to Acquire Carriers
Workers compensation provider Pie Insurance announced the closing of $127 million in new financing and capital commitments. Gallatin Point Capital joined the InsurTech's current investors in the ...
Rideshares Out; Remote Work In: COVID Changing Behaviors For Good
U.S. consumers surveyed by IBM in April said they plan to make significant changes in the way they go about their lives and work in the wake of the coronavirus, voting thumbs down on rideshares and ...
Contact Tracing App Violates Privacy, Tech Privacy Firm Says
A contact tracing app pushed by the governors of North Dakota and South Dakota as a tool to trace exposure to the coronavirus violated its own privacy policy by sharing location and user ...
Why Robocalls Aren’t Interrupting While You Work at Home
Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact. Not even toilet paper. Robocalls. Industry experts say robocalls are way down—scam calls as well ...
Allianz and Generali Plan to Sell Life Insurance Assets: Sources
Two of Europe's largest insurers are gearing up to sell billions of euros in life assets—a niche corner of dealmaking keeping bankers busy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Allianz SE is planning to ...
Driving Hasn’t Found Its New Normal Yet: Opinion
Memorial Day weekend, the typical start of the U.S. summer driving season, has come and gone. Data on just how much driving Americans did is trickling in, and it's a bit noisy. Apple mobility trends ...