Senate Confirms Parker as OSHA Chief October 28, 2021 The U.S. Senate has approved Douglas Parker, former California workplace safety chief, as assistant secretary of labor at the Labor...
Florida Posts New Workers’ Comp Doctor Reimbursement, But Lawmakers Must Review October 28, 2021 The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted a new reimbursement manual, governing fee schedules and payments to doctors and...
La Banque Postale Plans to Buy French Insurer CNP October 28, 2021 PARIS — The banking arm of French mail operator La Poste is planning to buy banking group BPCE’s stake in...
Georgia to Hold Hearing on Insurance Rule Changes October 28, 2021 The Georgia insurance commissioner is proposing a wide range of rule changes for insurance and fire safety. A hearing will...
Judge Rejects Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Bid to Block COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate October 28, 2021 A federal judge has rejected a bid by pilots to block Southwest Airlines from imposing a vaccine mandate, saying the...
Keystone Agency Partners Appoints Big I’s Rusbuldt as First Independent Board Member October 28, 2021 Keystone Agency Partners, an independent insurance agency partnership platform, appointed insurance industry veteran Robert A. Rusbuldt as the company’s first...
Johnson & Johnson Reaches $290M Texas Opioid Settlement October 28, 2021 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million statewide opioid settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve opioid-related...
Reinsurers Increasingly Using ILS to Transfer Risks October 28, 2021 Reinsurers are increasingly relying on third-party capital to support their retrocession needs, in which they transfer risks they have assumed...
Three Teens Accused of Setting Maine Fire Facing Felony Murder Charge October 28, 2021 Three teenagers accused of starting a fatal apartment building fire in Maine have been charged with felony murder, officials said....
Illinois Engine Firm to Cut NOx Emissions, Pay $52M in Clear Air Act Settlement October 28, 2021 Navistar Inc., an integrated manufacturer of trucks and diesel engines based in Lisle, Illinois, has agreed to mitigate at least...