New BlackBerrys Coming Jan. 30: RIMNovember 12, 2012Research In Motion Ltd
plans to introduce its new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones on
Jan. 30, the company said on Monday, giving investors a measure
of confidence that the long-awaited devices are nearing
completion.
New York Cafes, Shops Slammed by Sandy Struggle Back to BusinessNovember 09, 2012After filling dumpsters with
ruined inventory, many owners of New York City's shops and
restaurants find themselves waiting on emergency loans and
insurance companies or trying to personally finance their
recovery from Superstorm Sandy.
U.S. Northeast Digs out from Snow Following HurricaneNovember 08, 2012New York City and much of the
U.S. Northeast on Thursday dug out from a snowstorm that
walloped a region still struggling to recover from the
devastation of Superstorm Sandy.
Insurance CIOs Embrace Their Role as MarketersNovember 07, 2012Transamerica Brokerage president and CEO Michael Babikian spoke at Insurance & Technology's Executive Summit about his time as a CMO and why it was so important that he was aligned with IT. But he wasn't the only one who mentioned the importance of the mar
Why Insurance is Like Victoria's SecretNovember 06, 2012At the 2012 Insurance & Technology Summit, CUNA Mutual CIO Rick Roy told the audience that the company's direct-to-consumer strategy is based on some very unlikely sources.
Obama, Romney Solutions to Stimulating the EconomyNovember 06, 2012The health of the U.S. economy has been central to the campaign for the White House, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeking to
convince voters they have a plan to usher in faster growth and job creation.
Allstate Won't Apply Hurricane Deductibles for Sandy VictimsNovember 06, 2012Allstate and Allstate New Jersey say tropical cyclone and hurricane deductibles on property policies will not be applied for Northeast and several Mid-Atlantic states affected by last week's superstorm.
Torus Leverages Portal Tech for Expanded Small Business StrategyNovember 05, 2012The global specialty insurer has adapted its industry-leading ESCAPE portal capabilities from its beginnings in excess casualty to commercial E&O and healthcare/medical professional liability.
RMS Says 'Too Soon' to Estimate Sandy LossesNovember 02, 2012The damage from the powerful storm Sandy
is so widespread that it is too soon to estimate losses, a
leading disaster assessment firm, RMS, said on Friday, in
contrast to rivals projecting possible insured losses of $7
billion to $20 billion.
NY Governor Warns Insurers Not to Charge Hurricane DeductiblesNovember 01, 2012The governors of New York, New
Jersey and other U.S. states said on Wednesday that insurance
companies should not charge hurricane deductibles that cost
tens of thousands of dollars to state homeowners who file claims
for damage from Sandy because it was
U.S. East Coast Staggers to Recover from Monster StormNovember 01, 2012Rescuers searched flooded streets and
swamped houses for survivors, drivers lined up for hours to get
scarce gasoline and millions remained without power on Thursday
as New York City and nearby coastal towns struggled to recover
from one of the biggest sto
Sandy Unlikely to Sink Catastrophe BondsOctober 30, 2012Investors who have put their
money into specialist financial bonds which cover insurance
companies from huge natural disasters are unlikely to be hit
with big losses from monster storm Sandy even though it is one
of the biggest ever to hit the United State
Hurricane Sandy Insured Losses Widely Outstrip IreneOctober 30, 2012Hurricane Sandy appears to have easily
caused more losses than last year's Hurricane Irene, but final
totals will be hard to come by for some time because of the
scale of the disaster, catastrophe forecasting companies said on
Tuesday.
