U.S. Recommends Pausing Use of J&J COVID Vaccine over Rare Blood Clots April 13, 2021 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few...
Insurance Startup Clearcover Raises $200M, Creating Unicorn Valued at $1B: Reuters April 13, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain and David French Clearcover has raised $200 million in fresh capital as part of a late-stage financing round led by Eldridge, the investment...
The Zebra Raises $150 Million to Expand Online Insurance Comparison Operations April 13, 2021 Insurance comparison site The Zebra raised $150 million in new financing that will support expanded hiring and brand building. “This...
SEC Throws Another Wrench into Wall Street’s SPAC Machine April 13, 2021 By Ben Bain, Heather Perlberg, Gillian Tan and Crystal Tse U.S. regulators are throwing another wrench into Wall Street’s SPAC machine by cracking down on how accounting rules apply to...
OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 April 13, 2021 By Robb Mandelbaum Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden...
U.S. Safety Agency Investigates Air Bags Made by Takata Successor Joyson April 13, 2021 By Keith Laing The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating potentially faulty air bags made by Joyson Safety Systems, the successor...
Simply Business Launches Liability Insurance for Social Workers April 13, 2021 Simply Business, Inc., a Boston-based digital insurance agency offering small business owners access to insurance providers, has partnered with the...
Church Official Warns of Financial Flood from Clergy Sex Abuse Claims April 12, 2021 A top official with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe says a financial flood from clergy sex abuse claims is coming...
U.S. P/C Insurers Report 2020 Underwriting Profits Despite Costs of COVID-19: Fitch April 12, 2021 Despite considerable operating challenges in 2020 from the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers saw a statutory underwriting profit...
U.S. Raises Average Number of Named Storms for Atlantic Hurricane Season April 12, 2021 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has changed the number of storms that constitute an average Atlantic hurricane...