Major UK Asset Manager Divests from Insurer AIG over Climate Policies June 15, 2021 By Alastair Marsh Legal & General Investment Management will sell holdings in four companies including U.S insurer American International Group Inc. after deeming...
Firing of Reporter Sparks Debate Over Social Media Policies, Harassment of Journalists June 15, 2021 By David Bauder The Associated Press’ recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company...
Workers’ Compensation Profit Picture Looks Good in Short Term: Fitch June 15, 2021 With favorable results driven by recent reductions in claims frequency and further recognition of material reserve redundancies, workers’ compensation underwriting...
Insurance Agency Owner’s Suicide Unrelated to Fraud Allegations, Says Firm June 14, 2021 By Lawrence Delevingne The co-founder of a Florida financial firm facing investor lawsuits alleging securities fraud has died by suicide, and a spokesperson...
Supreme Court to Weigh LinkedIn’s Use of Anti-Hacking Law to Shield Personal Data June 14, 2021 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn Corp. another chance to try to stop rival hiQ Labs...
NFP, Vault Introduce Exclusive Group Excess Liability Program June 14, 2021 NFP and Vault have launched the NFP/Vault Group Excess Program to provide select, qualifying employers and wealth management organizations an...
U.S. Sending $1 Billion to Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters in 2018-2019 June 14, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release more than $1 billion in payments over the next several weeks starting...
New OSHA Covid-19 Standard Covers Healthcare Employees Only June 14, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The Department of Labor has promulgated an emergency temporary standard (ETS) designed to protect healthcare workers but did not extend...
Federal Employees Allowed to Return to Offices Without Vaccinations June 14, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner U.S. government employees should not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to their workplace or made to...
Judge Dismisses Texas Hospital Workers’ Suit Challenging Covid Vaccine Mandate June 13, 2021 By Karen Freifeld A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 workers at a Texas hospital over its requirement that...