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15 06, 2016

Uber Offers $7.5M to Settle Lawsuit Over Drivers’ Background Checks

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Uber has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers over background checks conducted by the ride-hailing company, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The case in San Francisco federal court involved allegations that Uber …

15 06, 2016

Startup Health Broker Zenefits Cuts More Jobs; CEO Vows ‘Total Redesign’

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Zenefits, a human resources software startup that has been beleaguered by compliance issues, is laying off more than 100 employees, as investors point to the company as a cautionary tale for startups that try to grow too quickly. San Francisco-based …

15 06, 2016

Startup Health Broker Zenefits Cuts More Jobs; CEO Vows ‘Total Redesign’

By | June 15th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Startup Health Broker Zenefits Cuts More Jobs; CEO Vows ‘Total Redesign’

Zenefits, a human resources software startup that has been beleaguered by compliance issues, is laying off more than 100 employees, as investors point to the company as a cautionary tale for startups that try to grow too quickly. San Francisco-based …

15 06, 2016

Startup Embroker CEO Miller Pursues ‘Massive Improvement’ Over Disruption in Commercial Insurance Brokerage

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Within venture capital circles, the insurance industry is sexy right now. It seems not a week goes by without another startup being announced, some with niche angles such as peer-to-peer distribution, insurance for on-demand workers, and even insurance for the …

15 06, 2016

Startup Embroker CEO Miller Pursues ‘Massive Improvement’ Over Disruption in Commercial Insurance Brokerage

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Within venture capital circles, the insurance industry is sexy right now. It seems not a week goes by without another startup being announced, some with niche angles such as peer-to-peer distribution, insurance for on-demand workers, and even insurance for the …

15 06, 2016

‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Trial Opens

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The trial over whether Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant stole the iconic opening riff to “Stairway to Heaven” opened with testimony about when the British rockers might have heard the 1968 song they’re accused of copying. Jurors in …

15 06, 2016

‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Trial Opens

By | June 15th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Trial Opens

The trial over whether Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant stole the iconic opening riff to “Stairway to Heaven” opened with testimony about when the British rockers might have heard the 1968 song they’re accused of copying. Jurors in …

9 11, 2015

A Conversation on Innovation and the Industry’s Future with ACORD’s Hartnett

By | November 9th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on A Conversation on Innovation and the Industry’s Future with ACORD’s Hartnett

There are not many insurance executives who will quote inventor Thomas Edison, Microsoft’s Steve Baumer, futurist Alvin Toffler, Moore’s Law and philosophers Aristotle and Plato. There are also not many people in the insurance business who can flash business cards …

5 11, 2015

ACORD Names 2 Insurance Innovation Challenge Winners: Livegenic, Insurity

By | November 5th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on ACORD Names 2 Insurance Innovation Challenge Winners: Livegenic, Insurity

A technology that gives claimants more control of the claims process and another that makes data conversion easier for insurers have been named winners of the 2015 ACORD Insurance Innovation Challenge. ACORD, the insurance industry’s global data standards and services …

1 10, 2015

ACE-Chubb Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle

By | October 1st, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on ACE-Chubb Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the green light to ACE Limited’s $28 billion acquisition of rival insurer Chubb Corp. In a regulatory filing, ACE reported that it received notice on Sept. 30 from the FTC that it had …