Agriculture Officials Find More Avian Flu Cases in Wild Birds, Caution Poultry Farmers January 19, 2022 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported two more cases of highly pathogenic avian flu in wild birds on Tuesday, raising...
Number of Insurance Agency M&As Rose 30% in 2021: OPTIS Partners January 19, 2022 There were 1,034 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2021, up 30% from 795 reported in 2020, according to...
AT&T, Verizon Again Agree to Delay Turning On Some 5G Towers Near Key Airports January 19, 2022 By David Shepardson AT&T and Verizon Communications on Tuesday agreed to temporarily defer turning on some wireless towers near key airports to avert...
Teva to Pay $420M to Settle Shareholder Suit Over Generic Drug Pricing January 19, 2022 By Jody Godoy Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to pay $420 million to settle shareholder litigation alleging the company hid an anti-competitive...
People Moves: Zurich North America Changes Leadership in Captives, Crop, Construction, Customer Office January 18, 2022 Zurich North America announced the following changes: Jason Meador, currently head of Captives at Zurich North America, has been appointed...
Marsh McLennan’s Mercer Sells Association Business to Affinity Agency January 18, 2022 Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA), a national affinity-based membership and marketing insurance agency, has agreed to acquire the associations business...
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths on Rise Again at Nursing Homes January 18, 2022 By Meg Kinnard and Bryan Gallion COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading...
Judge to Rule in February on Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Bankruptcy Strategy January 18, 2022 By Steven Church Johnson & Johnson should know by the end of next month whether its controversial use of bankruptcy to try to...
Bird Flu Found in Wild Duck Could Endanger Poultry Industry January 18, 2022 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday confirmed the first case of a highly pathogenic type of avian influenza in...
Businesses, Labor Take Stock After Supreme Court Tosses Biden Covid-19 Rule January 18, 2022 By David Koenig For companies that were waiting to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding whether to require vaccinations or regular...