Technology/Science
SimpleSafe Hires Adviser to Vet Takeover Bid
Home-security technology company SimpliSafe Inc. is working with deal adviser Qatalyst Partners to help evaluate an acquisition offer, according to people familiar with the matter. SimpliSafe's ...
Tesla Insists Driver to Blame for Fatal Crash; Victim’s Family Hires Attorney
Tesla Inc. again placed blame for a fatal crash involving a Model X last month on the driver as the man's family hires a firm to explore legal options. The March 23 death of Walter Huang happened on ...
Chubb Injects New Free Online Cyber Index Into Data Breach Battle
Chubb has put two decades worth of its own commercial cyber claims data into an online index that shows the cyber threats for organizations based on their size and industry. Access to the new ...
Appeals Court Revives Barnes & Noble Data Breach Lawsuit
A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit seeking to hold Barnes & Noble Inc responsible for customer losses from a 2012 data breach, where fraudsters tampered with payment verification machines ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, Hub International and Assurant
XL Catlin added a layer of builder's risk insurance known as Course of Construction to its Platinum Property insurance program. Hub International Ltd. debuted a new umbrella/excess risk purchasing ...
Risk Managers Worry Over Multiple Cyber Risks and Coverage Gaps
Risk managers are very concerned about the cyber risks facing their companies and are heavily investing in protection against cyber attacks with the blessings of their boards and CEOs, a major shift ...
CapSpecialty Debuts a New, Super-Speedy, Cloud-Based Platform for Brokers
CapSpecialty is bringing some InsurTech sensibilities to the brokers with whom it works. It recently debuted a cloud-based platform designed to drastically simplify how brokers serve small and ...
The Trouble With Algorithms Behind Driverless Cars, Insurance and More: Viewpoint
Self-driving cars keep killing people. Just in the past few weeks, one crashed into a highway barrier and another ran over a pedestrian. This will inevitably lead to much hand-wringing about the ...