President Joe Biden has told insurance companies dealing with Louisiana property owners not to “hide behind the fine print and technicality” when it comes to paying people what they’re owed for damage claims resulting from Hurricane Ida. “I’m calling on private insurance companies: Don’t hide behind the fine print and […]
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Insurance Companies Increasingly Drop Homes Throughout San Diego County As Fire Risks Rise
Listen to the Podcast Episode The threat of wildfire is increasingly leading insurers to drop the policies of San Diego homeowners, a trend most prominent in the county’s rural areas but also affecting city neighborhoods … Read more → Aired: September 9, 2021 | + Subscribe to this podcast The […]
3 major companies just fired a warning shot at stock market bulls
Despite investment banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse recently cutting their U.S. equity outlooks, one would be hard-pressed to not find bulls continuing to outnumber bears on Wall Street. Chat up any strategist on the Street and most are apt to play down the impact of the Delta […]
How telecommunication companies are using technology in agriculture and healthcare in Africa
Connected phones can save lives and secure food In Africa, the internet of things (IoT) plays an increasingly important role in sectors like agriculture and healthcare. Traditionally the provider of voice, data connectivity and mobile payments solutions, the telecommunication sector is now using technology to build an entire ecosystem around […]
Companies pull out all the stops to fill jobs in a market ‘like we have never seen’: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, August 17, 2021 No skills? No degree? You’re hired. The hiring logjam showed some signs of easing in July. But companies in the […]
How Companies Can Protect Themselves from Password Spraying Attacks
Attackers are using many types of attacks to compromise business-critical data. These can include zero-day attacks, supply chain attacks, and others. However, one of the most common ways that hackers get into your environment is by compromising passwords. The password spraying attack is a special kind of password attack that […]
Seattle investment bank that helps buy and sell companies forms new SPAC to target ‘industry 4.0’
Jamie Boyd, left, and Michael Butler are behind a new SPAC called Cascadia Acquisition Corp. For the past 22 years, Cascadia Capital has helped dozens of healthcare, retail, technology and other companies find buyers. Now, the Seattle-based investment banking firm is on the prowl to make its own purchase. Cascadia […]
Travelers Companies to delay return to office due to COVID delta variant
Travelers Companies has announced that it will delay its planned return of thousands of its workers to its offices in downtown Hartford, CT by a month. In July, the insurer first announced its plans for the return to occur in mid-September. Travelers also revealed that part of the return plan […]
3 Companies That Crushed Earnings Estimates This Quarter
We are in the thick of earnings season, and three companies have already stood out among the releases after they crushed earnings in their most recent quarter. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY), and Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ:LOB) all posted stellar earnings results this quarter, and each of them beat […]
Top 5 App Development Companies in the World – Selected by The Vietnam Software Industry Insights
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vietnam Software Development Industry Insights has been supportive for more than 800 startups and enterprises about identifying the right software development outsourcing companies in the world . With the nature of the app development process, it is possible to find top companies scattered across the […]
Port Harcourt DisCo warns telecom companies against illegal connection
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has warned telecommunication companies against illegal connection of communication cables on its electric poles. The acting Manager of Corporate Communications, Chioma Aninwe, gave the warning in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. The company said it would commence mass disconnection of any […]
The Best Car Insurance Companies of 2021
USAA is the best car insurance company for 2021, but you need to have a military affiliation to get it. If you can’t get USAA, the second-best car insurance company is State Farm. The 9 Best Car Insurance Companies of 2021 The Best Car Insurance You Can Get: USAA U.S. News Overall Rating USAA is […]
Health Insurance Companies Propose Rate Increases for 2022
Ten health insurance companies, including two on the exchange, are proposing an average 8.6% increase over what they proposed in 2021 for the individual market and a 12.9% average increase in the small group market. “Working within the authority granted to this department, we will closely examine these filings to […]
Cheapest Homeowners Insurance Companies | 2021 Guide
Your home isn’t just the place where you live, it’s also likely one of your biggest investments. Homeowners insurance is a good way to protect yourself against losing your home and its contents to a fire or other unexpected disaster. If you have a mortgage, it’s also often required by […]