Insurance
Aviva Ventures Backs Indico Data’s Insurance Operations AI
Boston-based Indico Data, which offers AI-based automation for insurance operations, has received an investment from Aviva Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund for Aviva, one of the UK’s largest insurers. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. As part …
Read More Rebuilding Begins After Drenching Rains Flood Parts of Central, South Florida
Intense rains that stalled over Central Florida unleashed nearly 20 inches (508 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours, triggering dangerous flash floods that stranded cars and inundated roadways, leaving some closed to traffic into Monday. Forecasters said the colossal amount …
Read More Vietnam Logs Five Feet of Rain in One Day, Nearing World Record
Widespread flooding across central Vietnam killed at least nine people and damaged more than 100,000 homes in the tourist hubs of Hue and Da Nang, as the Southeast Asian nation endures another bout of extreme weather. Rainfall in the city …
Read More Administration Backs Off Bid for Atlantic Oil Drilling, But Gulf Still on Table
The Trump administration is ruling out selling offshore oil and gas leases along the US East Coast, after its initial plan for auctioning them drew alarm from Republican strongholds in the Southeast. The shift in thinking comes after the White …
Read More US Appeals Court Revives $2.5 Billion Opioid Lawsuit in West Virginia
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a $2.5 billion lawsuit against drug distributors accused of contributing to an opioid addiction crisis in West Virginia communities, overturning a 2022 victory at trial by the largest drug suppliers in the U.S. …
Read More Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Charges Against Fashion Designer Cole’s Brother
The brother of designer Kenneth Cole says he was vindicated on Monday by a federal appeals court’s decision to overturn his criminal fraud conviction. Neil Cole said he’s been fighting over a decade to clear his name after federal authorities …
Read More Uber Taking on Waymo in San Francisco With Lucid, Nuro Robotaxis
Uber Technologies Inc. is preparing to offer driverless rides on vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time next year, thrusting the company into direct competition with Waymo’s robotaxi …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Safe T Professionals in Arizona
Gallagher Bassett acquired 100% of Chandler, Arizona-based Safe T Professionals LLC. Gallagher Bassett previously held a minority investment in the business. Anna Martinez, Joshua Martinez and their team will remain in their current location under the direction of Jim Bond, …
Read More Reinsurers Hold Bulk of Jamaica’s Property Exposures From Hurricane Melissa: Reports
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm – a record for the Caribbean island nation — which brought storm surge, torrential rain, strong winds and massive damages. Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, at …
Read More Hurricane Melissa Makes Cuba Landfall After Lashing Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba less than a day after it became the strongest recorded storm to strike Jamaica, where it left hundreds of thousands without power and forced hospitals to evacuate. Melissa crossed the coast in eastern Cuba …
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