Inspector General Says Counterfeit Parts in Nuclear Plants Raise Safety Concerns February 11, 2022 By Timothy Gardner Many counterfeit parts have been discovered in U.S. nuclear plants, potentially increasing the risk of a safety failure, the inspector...
W.R. Berkley Optimism About 2022 Comes With Caution About Workers’ Compensation February 10, 2022 By Elizabeth Blosfield Executives for commercial lines insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. indicated in a fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings call that...
House Passes Ban on Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Misconduct Claims February 10, 2022 By Michelle L. Price The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration...
Markets: Liberty Mutual Covers ‘Last Mile’ Delivery; Roamly Serves RV Rental Firms; Next Targets Auto Repair Industry February 10, 2022 Liberty Mutual Motor Cargo Product Serves ‘Last Mile’ Delivery Market Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched a motor cargo product to...
NASA Concerned About SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan February 10, 2022 By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX’s plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink,...
Sarah Palin, New York Times Editor Take the Stand in Defamation Trial February 10, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Jody Godoy Sarah Palin portrayed herself as a dedicated public servant in testimony in her defamation case against the New York Times,...
Cincinnati or Los Angeles? P/C Professionals Predict the 2022 Super Bowl Winner Now February 9, 2022 It’s that time of year again. Time for a little fun. The insurance industry tries to predict losses. Can the...
Insurance Industry Critic and ‘Conscience’ Hunter Retires From Consumer Federation February 9, 2022 The man who served as the director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America for nearly three decades is...
Bipartisan Report Calls for New Strategy, Cabinet Post to Fight Opioid Epidemic February 9, 2022 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged strategy and Cabinet-level leadership to counter its festering overdose epidemic, a bipartisan congressional commission...
4 in 10 Workers Report Decline in Mental Health, Delay in Health Care: Hartford Survey February 9, 2022 New research from insurer The Hartford found 42% of U.S. workers report declines in their mental health, while a similar...