Aon to Sell Pensions Business in Germany, in Another Step to Get EU Nod for WTW Deal May 17, 2021 Aon plc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pensions consulting, pension insurance broking, pensions administration and...
New Post-COVID Hybrid Work Arrangements May Not Be as Flexible as Desired May 17, 2021 By Lucy Meakin Fourteen months after coronavirus confined the world’s office-workers to their homes, companies are embarking on another great experiment — how...
Mississippi Supreme Court Kills Voter-Backed Medical Marijuana Initiative May 17, 2021 By Emily Wagster Pettus Mississippi will remain in the minority of states without a medical marijuana program after the state Supreme Court on Friday...
Teams Assess Damage After Fire on Overturned Cargo Ship in Georgia Port May 17, 2021 A salvage team assessed damage Saturday after a fire was ignited inside the remains of an overturned cargo ship that...
People Moves: Texas Mutual Promotes Potter to CFO, Martin to Sr. VP-HR May 17, 2021 Texas Mutual Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., has promoted Bill Potter to chief financial officer (CFO). Potter, a...
People Moves: National Interstate Promotes Mikolay, Keenan; Old Republic Surety Names Littlefield VP May 17, 2021 National Interstate National Interstate Insurance Co. has promoted Christopher (Chris) E. Mikolay to senior vice president, Specialty Division and Daniel...
Appeals Court Rejects Bayer Appeal of $25M Roundup Cancer Verdict May 17, 2021 By Tom Hals A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a $25 million judgment and trial verdict finding Bayer’s Roundup caused a California...
Pipeline Ransomware Attack Stirs Debate on Whether Insurance Attracts Hackers May 17, 2021 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Jamie Tarabay The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. that caused gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast also sparked a debate...
Under Pressure, Ransomware Gangs Claim They’re Shutting Down May 17, 2021 By Joseph Menn Multiple ransomware groups claimed they were shutting down or scaling back operations on Friday as the U.S. government ramped up...
Private Firefighting Firms Add to Tension While Saving Vineyards, Mansions From Wildfires May 17, 2021 By Alexandra Ulmer Last October, firefighter Ryan Bellanca and his crew battled to keep the raging Glass Fire in California from devastating an...