Paid ‘Climate Leave’ May Be Next Employee Benefit November 17, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield Even the workplace has to adapt to the warming world. As climate change creates more intense storms, companies have started...
H.W. Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 22 Insurance Pros in North America November 16, 2017 H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox have promoted 22 insurance industry veterans across 15 locations in the United States...
Trade Groups Push for National Labeling Law to Override States’ Requirements November 16, 2017 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner The Grocery Manufacturers Association and dozens of other trade groups are pushing for a federal law that could override state...
Hedge Funds Invest in Reinsurance Stocks on Expected Rate Hikes in 2018 November 16, 2017 By Maiya Keidan, Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence Delevingne Hedge funds bought reinsurance stocks in the third quarter after prices tumbled on widespread losses after multiple hurricanes in North...
Insurers Urged to Catch Up with Risks of Fast-Growing 3-D Printing November 16, 2017 By Mark Hollmer Insurers are woefully behind in developing a coverage strategy for 3-D printing and stand to face liability problems if they...
Brand Strength, Serial Acquirers to Drive Next Wave of Insurance M&As: Willis Towers Watson November 16, 2017 Fewer insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are being completed these day but those that are completed are of a higher...
How States Compare for Risk of Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox November 16, 2017 A new study of employment practices disputes and litigation by global insurer Hiscox concludes that businesses in Washington, D.C., Nevada,...
Pharmacy Cost in Workers’ Compensation Continues to Fall: CompPharma Survey November 15, 2017 Workers’ compensation payers saw an average 11 percent reduction in their pharmacy spend in 2016, driven by a 13.3 percent...
Jury Sides with Fidelity in 10-Year Case Against Employee Who Alleged Retaliation November 15, 2017 By Nate Raymond A U.S. jury on Tuesday sided with Fidelity Investments in rejecting a claim the mutual funds company retaliated against a...
House Passes Flood Insurance Program Extension with Reforms November 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 237-189 to pass the 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874) – a...