Unions Push Back on Trump Plan to Order Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open April 29, 2020 By Jeff Mason and Tom Polansek President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in the United States,...
How Coronavirus Shutdown Impacts Bayer Stance in Glyphosate Settlement April 29, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss Bayer said the economic downturn and the need to preserve cash means it is taking a tougher stance in talks...
Liberty Mutual Estimates Q1 Loss from Coronavirus to Be Like Moderate Catastrophe April 28, 2020 Global insurer Liberty Mutual said the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have the most impact on its first quarter investment...
Brown & Brown Reports Q1 Revenue Up; Takes Steps to Anticipate Coronavirus Impact April 28, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance agency Brown & Brown saw revenues and net income increase in the first quarter, even after accounting for expected...
Most Firms Neglected Pandemics in Annual Risk Assessments: Study April 28, 2020 The risk of a pandemic was known prior to the current health crisis, yet in disclosing their risk factors to...
Zaffino Exits Everest to Join Ascot as Group President April 28, 2020 Ascot has announced the appointment of Jonathan M. Zaffino as group president. He will oversee the organization’s U.S. and Bermuda...
Top States, Cities For Insurance Claims for Hail Damage April 28, 2020 Texas leads the nation in insurance claims for hail damage— far outdistancing other states with 23% of loss claims filed...
Talcum Lawsuits Against J&J Can Proceed with Testimony Limits April 28, 2020 By Brendan Pierson Thousands of plaintiffs who say that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and talc products caused cancer can go forward with...
6 Ways Insurance Brokers Can Be a Resource to Clients During COVID-19 Crisis April 28, 2020 By Joseph DiBella Risk managers at companies of all kinds have been forced to rapidly evaluate how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their...
Employers Hope to Limit Liability by Catching Social Distancing Scofflaws on Video April 28, 2020 By Paresh Dave Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that...