EEOC Says It’s Going After ‘Anti-American Bias’ in the Workplace February 20, 2025 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it will enforce antidiscrimination laws against employers that “illegally prefer non-American workers.” In...
A Run of Fatal Airline Crashes Upends Sterling Safety Record February 20, 2025 By Allyson Versprille, Julie Johnsson and Gabrielle Coppola A spate of deadly airline crashes has tarnished the industry’s sterling track record, fraying the nerves of travelers and prompting...
Data Insight: More Insurers Expect to Boost Top Lines Than Headcount February 20, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane Continuing a trend that’s persisted for several quarters, the latest Insurance Labor Market Study from Jacobson Group and Aon finds...
NC Insurance Commissioner to be Released From Hospital After Heart Surgery February 20, 2025 By William Rabb In his previous, dual role as state fire marshal, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner often championed the work of firefighters in...
Carnegie Mellon to Pay Students $4.8M for Shifting to Remote Classes During COVID February 20, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Carnegie Mellon University has agreed to pay $4.8 million to settle a class action brought on behalf of students whose...
Airbnb Billionaire Plans Factory-Built Homes for LA Fire Victims February 20, 2025 By John Gittelsohn Billionaire Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb Inc. and a board member of Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc., plans to donate...
People Moves: West Named Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division Administrator February 20, 2025 The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services appointed Matt West as administrator of the Workers’ Compensation Division. West has...
Insurance Matters Topped Consumer Cases in Oregon in 2024 February 20, 2025 Insurance disputes led consumer advocacy cases in Oregon last year, accounting for 3,357 of the 5,445 complaints filed with Oregon...
Massive Fire at Pennsylvania Aerospace Plant Prompts Evacuations February 20, 2025 Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place Tuesday after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s...
King Risk Partners Acquires Kerr Agency in Connecticut February 19, 2025 Florida-based insurance broker King Risk Partners announced its acquisition of the Kerr Agency Inc., an independent insurance agency located in...