General Mills is voluntarily recalling an estimated 10 million pounds of flour over E. coli concerns after customers who used the baking staple reported getting sick during the last five months.
Month: May 2016
Digital transformation can help insurers keep customers loyal
The key is providing a good experience for potential clients who are looking for insurance through to the claims process when policyholders need to be served.
Summer can be the riskiest time of year
Summer is a season of recreational fun and personal relaxation. Unfortunately, summer is also the riskiest season of the year.
Atlantic hurricane season likely to be near normal, NOAA says
The Atlantic should have a near-average storm season, producing four to eight hurricanes before it ends in November, according to NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan.
Storm Bonnie threatens to form off South Carolina this weekend
A storm that would be named Bonnie threatens holiday cookouts and celebrations along the U.S. coast from North Carolina to Georgia over the Memorial Day weekend.
Travelers personal insurance CEO Spadorcia exits after 30 years
Travelers Cos. said Doreen Spadorcia, who has been with the insurer for about 30 years, is retiring from her post as chief executive officer of personal coverage.
Google plans self-driving car development center near Detroit
Google is expanding efforts to make autonomous cars at a time startups such as Uber, as well as established companies like General Motors Co. are investing in the technology.
New-home sales in U.S. surge to highest level in 8 years
Purchases of new homes in the U.S. surged in April to the highest level since the start of 2008, pointing to a robust spring selling season.
As El Niño exits, La Niña looms and promises her style of mayhem
Think of it as Mother Nature’s roller-coaster ride: the shift between the weather patterns known as El Niño and La Niña that, at their worst, can cause havoc worldwide.
People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: May 20, 2016
News from Berkshire, Zurich, R-T Specialty and more.