U.S. Economy Hit Hard in Q1 But Worse Contraction Still to Come April 29, 2020 By Lucia Mutikani The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as stringent measures to...
Lockton Promotes Marrero and Taiym to Key Leadership Posts April 29, 2020 Independent insurance brokerage Lockton two key leaders to support the company’s planned growth trajectory. Hiram Marrero, currently executive vice president...
Recovered from COVID-19, Wary First Responders Back on Job April 29, 2020 By Stefanie Dazio, Jake Bleiberg and Michael R. Sisak The new coronavirus doesn’t care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are...
Amid Unemployment Surge, Millions of Remote and Essential Workers Plug Away April 29, 2020 By Howard Schneider Garbage haulers still collect trash. Cops are on the beat. Couriers deliver food and packages. Insurance agents work from home....
Insurers Promote Federal Pandemic Insurance Plan to Congress April 29, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn The U.S. insurance industry is promoting the idea of an insurance plan backed by the federal government that would help...
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...