Did Builder Groups Block Insurance Industry Move to Require More Storm Shelters? December 27, 2021 A 2012 insurance industry proposal to make tornado shelters part of the building code for large commercial and residential buildings...
Supreme Court to Take Up COVID Mandate Jan. 7 December 27, 2021 By ALEXANDRA JAFFE The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Jan. 7 on whether the Biden administration can order workers at private companies...
Unions Say Meat Plants Relaxed COVID-19 Safety Measures After Outbreaks December 26, 2021 By Tom Polansek Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, last year assigned a team of dedicated employees to enforce social distancing and...
People Moves: Petersen Named Head of WTW Broking; Moore Joins Olive.com Board; Kinetic Insurance Names 3 Leaders December 22, 2021 Willis Towers Watson Appoints Petersen as Head of Primary Casualty Broking, North America Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the...
EPA to Revisit Bayer Dicamba Herbicide Risks After 3,500 Reports of Crop Damage December 22, 2021 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assessing whether the herbicide dicamba can be sprayed on soybean and cotton plants genetically...
The $1M Bad Faith Case and the Missed Deadline December 22, 2021 By Jim Sams Darryl A. Vachon did not accuse Travelers of bad faith in handling his $25,000 uninsured motorist claim until after a...
Active 2021 Hurricane Season Revealed ‘Unsettling’ Trends: AIR Worldwide December 22, 2021 By Kimberly Tallon The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record and the sixth consecutive year of above-average hurricane...
Private Equity Firm Kelso Invests in ReSource Pro, Takes Majority Interest December 21, 2021 Private equity firm Kelso & Co. has completed an investment in property/casualty insurance processing and services firm ReSource Pro, taking...
National African American Insurance Association Charters 3 New Chapters December 21, 2021 The National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) announced the chartering of three new chapters: Arkansas, Colorado and Los Angeles. The...
Cyber Disruptions of Infrastructure Networks Can Cost Millions in a Day December 21, 2021 The resilience of America’s critical infrastructure networks has been tested over the last year by a number of serious disasters...