Transport Industry Expects Continued Staffing Woes as Concern Over Omicron Spreads January 7, 2022 By Ann Koh and K. Oanh Ha From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure...
Berkley Forms Excess Liability Unit for Contractors; Names Starr’s Robinson President January 7, 2022 W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Construction Solutions to provide excess liability insurance for contractors throughout the construction...
Supreme Court Weighs Bids to Block Biden Vaccine Mandates Today January 7, 2022 By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday is set to consider requests by Republican state officials and business groups to block...
Harmful Soot Unchecked as Big Oil Battles EPA Over Testing: INSIGHT January 7, 2022 By Tim McLaughlin A deadly form of soot pollution from U.S. refineries has gone unregulated for decades because of a dispute between the...
Report: More Than 1-in-4 Residents Affected by Climate-Related Extreme Weather in 2021 January 6, 2022 By Don Jergler More than four-in-10 U.S. residents live in a county that was struck by climate-related extreme weather last year, while more...
Nominations Open for Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year January 6, 2022 Insurance Journal is now accepting nominations for its annual “Agents of the Year” report. Are you a top property/casualty independent...
Flurry of Briefs Filed Supporting, Opposing OSHA COVID-19 ETS in U.S. Supreme Court January 6, 2022 By Melanie L. Paul With the January 7, 2022, oral argument over the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Vaccine or Test Emergency Temporary...
Corporations That Fake Social Responsibility at Greater Risk of Cyber Attacks January 6, 2022 Corporations that do not take their vows to address environmental, cultural, social and political issues seriously could be putting a...
Study Questions Link Between In-Person Schooling and COVID Infection Rates January 6, 2022 A new study shows that COVID-19 incidence rates were not statistically different in counties with in-person learning versus remote school...
Judge Narrows SEC Claim vs Morningstar Over Undisclosed Bond Rating Changes January 6, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Wednesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Morningstar Inc. of...