Massachusetts’ highest court has ordered a hearing on the reliability of breathalyzer device Alcotest 7110 MK III-C in a drunk driving case where the defendant — along with 61 other defendants in similar cases — challenged the accuracy of test …
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Insurance broker Willis North America announced a series of senior appointments to its FINEX (financial and executive risk) Cyber/Errors and Omissions practice. Adeola Adele has been appointed executive vice president and Cyber thought leader, based in New York. In this …
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Malaysia’s Islamic insurers are seeking to double policyholders in five years by investing more in digital technologies to attract a younger audience, according to the industry association’s head. Takaful operators should also step up educational campaigns to boost customers to 8.4 million …
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GEICO has unveiled a new auto insurance product in Texas for drivers of on-demand transportation network companies (TNC) like Uber, Lyft, Sidecar that covers both personal and ridesharing needs. GEICO Senior Vice President Robert Miller said the coverage can meet …
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Lawrence, Kan., officials are considering tougher fire codes at pet businesses after a fire last month at a pet store and an earlier blaze at a boarding business killed several animals. A proposal that commissioners have received would require pet …
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The majority of property/casualty insurers do not expect autonomous or self-driving vehicles to have a real impact on their auto insurance business for another decade and have not adjusted their business models to prepare for the disruption. Many insurer executives …
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Security researchers have uncovered a flaw in the way thousands of popular mobile applications store data online, leaving users’ personal information, including passwords, addresses, door codes and location data, vulnerable to hackers. The team of German researchers found 56 million …
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Zurich Insurance Group plans to establish an apprenticeship program in the U.S. to help attract and train young people for careers in the insurance industry. Zurich said it is committed to putting into practice a program modeled after Switzerland’s national …
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Stahlka Agency Inc., an independent insurance agency with offices in Williamsville and Orchard Park, New York, today announced its acquisition of the Prahovic Agency in Lake View, New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Prahovic Agency has …
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While car thefts are declining across the country, stealing car parts and accessories is proving to be a lucrative business for professional thieves. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), organized crime rings are targeting newer vehicles parked in …
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