Safety Probe Cites ‘Poor Safety Culture’ for Fatal Air Ambulance Crash May 21, 2020 A lax safety culture at an air ambulance company led to the crash of a medical helicopter last year in...
Woodruff Sawyer CEO Barrengos Named CEO, Chairman; Loar Now Chairman Emeritus May 21, 2020 San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer today announced Andy Barrengos has been appointed CEO and chairman by the board of directors....
Roads Are Emptier But Riskier During Coronavirus Quarantine. Fatality Rate Up 14%. May 21, 2020 As Americans have been driving less and covering fewer miles, the emptier roads have become more lethal. Preliminary data from...
States Sharing of COVID-19 Patients’ Data With First Responders Sparks Privacy Concern May 21, 2020 By Kimberlee Kruesi More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private...
OSHA Vows More Work Safety Inspections for Coronavirus as Businesses Reopen May 21, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees...
Insurance Is Not A Company’s Primary Line of Defense in a Crisis May 21, 2020 By Sean Murphy and George R. Speckart Imagine your company having a Halloween party: Employees show up wearing costumes mocking your customers, says the chief executive of...
Altamont Capital Deal to Acquire Topa Insurance Called Off May 20, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The deal for Altamont Capital Partners to acquire Topa Insurance Group has been called off. Last August, Altamont Capital Partners...
Please Place Your Masks in Upright Position. Airlines Stress Safety to Lure Passengers. May 20, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski U.S. carriers JetBlue Airways Corp. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. announced fresh safety measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence...
Chubb Names McLaughlin Chief Underwriter for North America Retail Commercial May 20, 2020 Chubb has appointed Michelle McLaughlin to be chief underwriting officer of its North America retail commercial property/casualty insurance division. In...
Chubb’s McNab Joins QBE North America as Chief Human Resources Officer May 20, 2020 Specialty Insurer QBE North America announced the appointment of Becket McNab as chief human resources officer. McNab will be responsible...