Workers’ Compensation Reserve Redundancy Reaches $14 Billion, Reports NCCI October 4, 2021 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to...
Rates to Rise for Millions of Homeowners Under National Flood Insurance Program October 4, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman and Polly Mosendz The federal government Friday rolled out a flood-insurance program revamped to reflect worsening climate change, a program that will raise...
Why Some Hospital Workers Choose Dismissal Over COVID Vaccine October 4, 2021 By Peter Szekely and Barbara Goldberg Jennifer Bridges loved her job as a nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital, where she worked for eight years, but she...
White House Plans 30-Country Meeting to Combat Ransomware and Cyber Crime October 4, 2021 By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose Top U.S. national security advisers will gather officials from 30 countries this month with plans to combat the growing threat...
Allstate Completes Sale of Life Insurance Company of New York October 4, 2021 The Allstate Corp. moved closer to its complete exit from the life insurance and annuity business with the closing of...
National Labor Board Memo Says College Football Players Are Employees October 1, 2021 By Jimmy Golen College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in guidance...
Retailer Neiman Marcus Notifies 4.6M Customers of Data Breach October 1, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus Group said it recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained personal information associated with customers’ online...
1 in 4 Large Firms Has Vaccine Mandate for Employees, With More Coming: Gartner October 1, 2021 By Matthew Boyle One in four companies has instituted a vaccine mandate for U.S. workers, a sharp increase from last month, following President...
Chubb’s Digital Platform Blink Partners With USAA on Cyber Insurance October 1, 2021 By Mark Hollmer Insurer Chubb’s new digital platform Blink is partnering with its first insurance carrier to offer cyber insurance to military families....
Big Pharmacy Chains Under Pressure to Settle Opioid Claims Before Their First Trial October 1, 2021 By Nate Raymond Four large pharmacy chains are set to face their first trial over the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, creating new pressure...