Facebook Whistleblower Tells Congress ‘Time Is of Essence’ in Social Media Law Reform December 3, 2021 By Marcy Gordon Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers Wednesday to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to...
Climate Report: ‘Low- to No-Snow’ Will Worsen Water Shortages in U.S. West December 2, 2021 By Don Jergler The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change this week distributed the final draft of the Working Group III contribution to the...
How Personal Lines Insurance Sector Will Fare in 2022 December 2, 2021 Thanks in part to higher surplus levels and favorable risk-adjusted capitalization at the start of 2021, the U.S. personal lines...
Joyn Insurance Goes Live With E&S Offerings in 28 States December 2, 2021 New digital managing general agency Joyn is expanding its excess and surplus coverage offerings to a total of 28 states...
Construction Industry Faces ‘New Age’ Risks Along with Strong Growth Outlook December 2, 2021 The global construction industry’s risk landscape will be transformed by radical changes in design, materials and processes as the industry...
Fed’s Powell Prepares for Possible Pivot With Inflation Risks Rising December 2, 2021 By Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir The U.S. central bank needs to be ready to respond to the possibility that inflation may not recede in the...
Update on Court Challenges to Biden Covid Vaccine Rules December 2, 2021 By Tom Hals Courts have recently blocked some of the Biden administration’s rules and regulations aimed at increasing U.S. vaccination against COVID-19, which...
Four Employees Sue Claiming Bristol Myers Refused Vaccine Religious Exemptions December 2, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Bristol Myers Squibb Co. was sued on Wednesday by four employees who said the drugmaker refused to grant them religious...
Despite COVID, Comp Claims and Severity Declined in 2020, NCCI Says December 1, 2021 The disease known as COVID-19 may have caused wrenching changes around the world, but its effects on workers’ compensation claims...
Insurance Technology: Chubb Enhances Cyber; Sompo Teams with Praedicat; Willis, CodeEast Eye Product; FMl Adds Home Help December 1, 2021 Chubb Enhances Cyber Risk Service Offerings Chubb has expanded its cyber risk service offerings to further support all commercial clients...