Archive for September 2016

By Andrew G. Simpson Lawyers for Facebook Inc. on Tuesday sought to assure a U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits by victims of militant attacks in the Middle East that it took a “zero tolerance” approach to any communications that may promote terrorist threats or activity. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Aetna Inc. will give some customers and employees discounts on Apple Inc.’s smartwatch, offering the potential that incentives from the insurance industry could boost sales of the technology giant’s wearable device. The health insurer, which covers about 23 million people … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Elizabeth Blosfield Panelists at the 2016 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Cyber Liability Symposium held Tuesday at the Hilton Midtown in New York City urged companies to take a closer look at data aggregation practices as regulators have begun to take a … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A series of minor earthquakes rattled a rural area of Southern California near the U.S.-Mexico border this week, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No injuries or damage were reported after more than 35 temblors struck in the morning in what … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Takata Corp. and some of the world’s biggest carmakers face an extensive — and expensive — to-do list as they try to resolve the worst safety crisis in the auto industry’s history. Executives for the Tokyo-based maker of air bags … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Amy O’ Connor Brightway Insurance has expanded its network of insurance retail locations in Jacksonville, Fla., with the addition of insurance agent and new Brightway Agency Owner Anne Stanford, who opened the company’s newest office Sept. 26. Stanford has more than 20 years … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By L.S. Howard Optimism about the outlook for Britain’s financial services sector is at its lowest point since the financial crisis, a survey of finance firms showed on Monday. The latest survey of 115 financial services firms by business lobby CBI [Confederation of … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Insurers say they are encouraged by the most recent developments in the covered re/insurance agreement negotiations between the United States and European Commission. Following the latest round of the talks, held Sept. 21-22 in Washington, D.C., the United States and … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Amy O’ Connor North Carolina’s highest court has upheld earlier rulings that the state Department of Transportation’s failure to install traffic signals at a Charlotte-area intersection helped cause an accident that killed three, including two children. The state Supreme Court affirmed Friday the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal