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Property & Casualty Market Overview: Q3 2020
11.26.20
By Paul G. Smith, Corporate Senior Vice President, Carrier Relations, H.W. Kaufman Group The Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance marketplace continued its momentum from the first half of 2020 into the third quarter showing no signs of retreat. The Burns & Wilcox Q2 2020 Property & Casualty Market Overview was packed with information on overall […]
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5 Tips for a Safer Holiday Season, Online and At Home
11.20.20
Cybersecurity experts are warning consumers about a new scam that capitalizes on the pandemic forcing many seasonal gift shops and pop-up markets to go virtual this year. In a scam alert issued on November 13, the Better Business Bureau said cybercriminals are using copycat shopping event sites and social media pages to charge admission and […]
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Driverless Deliveries, Contactless Restaurants: Shift to Digital Alters Liability Landscape
11.18.20
Walmart will soon begin testing a grocery delivery program that uses autonomous vehicles, the retailer announced November 10. The pilot program, a partnership with California-based driverless car company Cruise LLC, will send grocery orders directly to customers in Cruise’s electric, self-driving cars. The program, set to launch in Scottsdale, Arizona early next year, builds on […]
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Ask the Expert Q&A: Transportation Insurance
11.17.20
A shortage of qualified, experienced drivers is contributing to increased risks in the transportation industry. To learn more about the state of the industry and its implications for Transportation Insurance, we spoke with John Woods, Vice President, National Practice Group Leader, Transportation, Burns & Wilcox, Scottsdale, Arizona. How does the shortage of drivers impact transportation […]
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Ocean Cargo Insurance
11.06.20
Presented by: Patrick Barco, Manager, Ocean Marine, Burns & Wilcox Canada Special Guests: Mark Engel, Managing Director, RB Jones, and John Gambino, Underwriting Manager, Cargo, RB Jones Hosted by: Jodie Kaufman Davis, Corporate Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox Canada In this webinar, we: Provide an overview on the Ocean Cargo segment of the […]
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Kroger Announces COVID-19 Antibody Rapid Testing Program
11.05.20
Kroger Health recently announced that it will offer rapid COVID-19 antibody testing at all of its pharmacy and clinic locations by the end of November. The Kroger Company grocery store chain will charge $25 for the test, which can detect previous coronavirus infection and typically generates results in about 15 minutes. The COVID-19 antibody test […]
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Powerball Winner Keeps Promise to Split $22 Jackpot with Friend
11.02.20
A Wisconsin man who recently won $22 million playing the state’s Powerball lottery has followed through on a decades-old promise to split the jackpot with his friend. Thomas Cook and his friend fishing partner, Joseph Feeney, reportedly made a handshake agreement 28 years ago to split any lottery winnings if either of them ever hit […]
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Ask the Expert Q&A: Environmental Insurance
11.02.20
Mold contamination, storage tank leaks and other environmental hazards can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to resolve, yet approximately 90 percent of all environmental losses are not covered by insurance. To learn more about mitigating environmental risks, we spoke with Gina Jones, Vice President, Director, Environmental Programs, Burns & Wilcox. What businesses are at […]
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Google Parent Company Pledges $310 Million to Settle Shareholder Lawsuits
10.28.20
Google parent company Alphabet Inc. recently agreed to a $310 million settlement of shareholder lawsuits accusing the internet search giant of mishandling sexual misconduct allegations lodged against executives. In the settlement, Alphabet pledged to invest $310 million in diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Google over a 10-year period. It also agreed to more than […]
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Peloton Recalls 54,000 Bike Pedals after Breakage, Injury Reports
10.21.20
Peloton recently announced that it is recalling the pedals on 27,000 indoor stationary bikes after receiving reports of 16 injuries and 120 pedal breakages. A statement from the high-end spin bike maker said the recall applies to PR70P pedals placed on bikes sold between July 2013 and May 2016 and recommends discontinuing use of affected […]
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Burns & Wilcox Adds Personal Lines Cyber Protection for Homes, Families, Individuals
10.21.20
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Cyber & Privacy Insurance Market Overview
10.16.20
The demand for Cyber & Privacy Insurance products has exploded in 2020 based on both natural market growth associated with ever-increasing threats to online systems and the COVID-19 impact that has accelerated the working from home trend, video communications and the need for other high-tech systems to support business and personal needs. Ransomware, social engineering […]
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