FDA Appears Close to Approving ‘Highly Effective’ Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine December 15, 2020 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be set for regulatory authorization this week after U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff...
Argo Ex-CEO Watson to Pay $450K to SEC for Not Disclosing $5.3M in Personal Perks December 15, 2020 The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled with former Argo Group chief executive officer and president Mark Watson III over...
Philadelphia Insurance Promotes Glomb to CEO; O’Leary Continues as Chairman December 15, 2020 Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced that after 38 years with the company, Bob O’Leary will step aside as chief executive officer...
Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Faces EU Probe: Reuters December 15, 2020 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Aon’s $30 billion bid for Willis Towers to create the world’s largest insurance broker faces a full-scale investigation...
Bipartisan COVID-19 Plan Helps Businesses, Unemployed; Splits State Aid, Liability Shield December 15, 2020 By Laura Litvan and Erik Wasson A bipartisan group of lawmakers released proposed Covid-19 relief legislation that may provide momentum for breaking a months-long impasse, by...
Suspected Russian Cyber Espionage Has U.S. Government, Businesses Scrambling December 15, 2020 By Joseph Menn, Raphael Satter and Jack Stubbs The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and thousands of businesses scrambled Monday to investigate and respond to a sweeping hacking...
Hagerty Names 2 to Top Roles to Drive Global Automotive Lifestyle Brand December 14, 2020 Hagerty, the specialty and classic auto insurance managing general agency, sees itself as more than an insurance provider. The company...
Trump EEOC Rule Aims to Slow Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits December 14, 2020 By Josh Eidelson and Paige Smith The leader of the U.S. workplace anti-discrimination agency is pursuing a policy shift that could slow litigation against companies long...
Flight Attendants Say United Airlines Quarantine Protocols Are Unsafe December 14, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski United Airlines is telling some flight attendants whose colleagues test positive for COVID-19 to keep flying and monitor for symptoms,...
Impact of Coronavirus on U.S. Economy Could Be $3-$5 Trillion Over 2 Years: USC Study December 14, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic could result in net losses from $3.2 trillion and up to $4.8 trillion in U.S. real gross...