Drop in Cargo Thefts Follows Spike During Pandemic Lockdowns March 17, 2022 A rash of railcar thefts in the Los Angeles area may have given a different impression, but nationally the number...
Leadership Conundrum: Can Corporate Culture Survive Remote Work Models? March 17, 2022 By L.S. Howard As the world enters the third year of the pandemic, employees in the insurance industry expect to maintain workplace flexibility—a...
As Law Firms Push to Drop Russian Clients, Some Say Not So Fast March 16, 2022 By Jacqueline Thomsen Plaintiffs are decrying potential delays involved in law firms ditching sanctioned clients mid-litigation Leaving clients in court is ultimately up...
Most Middle-Market CFOs Believe ESG Strategy Will Improve Financial Growth March 16, 2022 By Chad Hemenway According to a new survey from professional services firm BDO, about two-thirds of middle-market CFOs think implementing an environmental, social...
Global Drugmakers Blast Plan for COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver March 16, 2022 Global drugmakers condemned on Wednesday an initiative by four World Trade Organization members to introduce an intellectual property waiver for...
Firms Must Report Hacks to DHS in 72 Hours Under Law March 16, 2022 By Jack Gillum and Katrina Manson The $1.5 trillion government funding package that President Joe Biden signed Tuesday includes sweeping cybersecurity legislation that will require critical...
Experts Confirm Cyber Incidents Up Since Invasion of Ukraine; Insurance Underwriters Adapting March 16, 2022 By Elizabeth Blosfield Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of cyber incidents in the U.S. has increased, and underwriters...
Nationwide Expands Use of Leak Sensors for Homeowners March 16, 2022 Nationwide Insurance has become the latest large insurer to expand its use of leak-detection and other sensors for homeowners, offering...
CAS Releases Reports on Race and Insurance Pricing March 15, 2022 The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has started to release multiple reports on racial bias in insurance pricing. “The CAS is...
Trial Set to Consider Approval of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan March 15, 2022 By Randall Chase More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse...