Moderna Vaccine Distribution Begins; CDC Urges Priority for Frontline Workers, Elderly December 21, 2020 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Carl O'Donnell An advisory panel on Sunday recommended U.S. frontline essential workers and people 75 and older should be next in line...
Suspected Russian Hack of U.S. Government: Espionage or Act of War? December 21, 2020 By Jan Wolfe and Brendan Pierson The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin...
From Insurers to Landlords, Retailers to Restaurants, COVID Reshapes Economies December 18, 2020 By Paul Wiseman and Alexandra Olson It would be just a temporary precaution. When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small digital insurance...
SEC Lawsuit Alleges Biotech Firm, CEO Misled Investors About COVID-19 Tests December 18, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Decision Diagnostics Corp. and its chief executive for allegedly misleading investors by promising...
COVID Vaccine Rollout Spurs Demand for Extra Insurance Coverage December 18, 2020 LONDON – Speedy global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by air and sea in ultra cold conditions will lead to a...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry at Diversity Crossroads December 18, 2020 By Don Jergler Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring...
Hospital Charges Rise Despite Fewer Visits to Emergency Rooms December 18, 2020 By Jim Sams Auto casualty claimants are avoiding hospital emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic but are generating increased hospital charges anyway, according...
National Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Fired Protesting Employee December 18, 2020 By Jeffrey Dastin The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday alleged Amazon.com Inc. illegally fired an employee this year who was raising...
Openly, High-End Home Insurance MGA, Secures $40M for National Expansion December 18, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Openly, an insurtech managing general agency for high-end homeowners insurance, raised $40 million of venture capital from multiple investors. The...
Origami Risk Tools Track COVID-19 Vaccinations, Outbreaks December 18, 2020 Origami Risk, a risk, safety and insurance software as a service (SaaS) technology firm, has developed new online tools for...