Viewpoint: Biometric Information Privacy Statutes Could Be a Minefield for Insurers February 19, 2021 By Brett A. Scher and Jean Y. Liu In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in private entity use of biometric-dependent technology to assist with employee...
Crum & Forster Adds Quaranta, Borovski to East, Southeast eRisk Teams February 19, 2021 Crum & Forster has expanded its eRisk team with the addition of Cassie Quaranta as an executive underwriter in the...
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Hires Hanus as Marketing Representative February 18, 2021 Union Mutual of Vermont Companies has hired Jennifer Hanus as a marketing representative responsible for the southern New England writing...
Risk Placement Services Hires Harvey as Executive VP in Its Brokerage Division February 18, 2021 Risk Placement Services (RPS) has hired Jeff Harvey as executive vice president of casualty for its brokerage division. In this...
New York Court Finds Insurer Not Responsible for Theater’s COVID-19 Losses February 17, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Supreme Court of the state of New York, Nassau County, has dismissed a movie theater’s claims that its insurer...
Officer Charged in Crash Into House in Philadelphia Suspended, to be Fired February 17, 2021 The police commissioner of Philadelphia has suspended with intent to dismiss an off-duty police officer accused of driving under the...
AHT Insurance Partner Schermerhorn Elected as Chairman of TechAssure Association February 17, 2021 AHT Insurance, a Baldwin Risk Partner, has announced that Partner Brian Schermerhorn was recently elected as chairman of TechAssure Association...
New York Attorney General Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Shortfalls February 17, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday over its handling of worker safety issues around the...
150 Years of Spills: Philadelphia Refinery Cleanup Reveals Toxic Legacy of Fossil Fuels February 16, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Laila Kearney Wearing blue hard hats, white hazmat suits and respirator masks, workers carted away bags of debris on a recent morning...
Ice Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power in Mid-Atlantic February 16, 2021 Ice and freezing rain from a winter storm moving through the mid-Atlantic region knocked down trees and power lines and...