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House Votes to Extend Civil, Labor Rights to LGBTQ Americans; Fate in Senate Uncertain

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The bill passed …

Investor Suit Alleges Chemours Directors Misled About Firm’s Financials, Liabilities

Chemours Co.’s directors were accused in a lawsuit of duping shareholders about its financial health and the extent of its legal liability at the time it was spun off from a predecessor of DuPont de Nemours Inc. When the former …

Ryan Specialty Group Expands Executive Team; Turner Becomes President

Ryan Specialty Group has expanded and revised its executive leadership team. The changes become effective March 1, 2021. Timothy W. Turner will add the title and responsibilities of president of Ryan Specialty Group. Turner has been chairman and chief executive …

Brown & Brown Brings Its Wholesale Units Under Bridge Specialty Brand

Global insurance broker Brown & Brown has consolidated its broad wholesale operations under one brand name, Bridge Specialty Group. As a group, the more than 25 wholesale units place more than $3 billion in premium. Wholesale brokerage total revenues for …

U.S. Fines Boeing $6.6 Million Over Safety Pact Noncompliance, Enforcement Cases

Boeing Co. agreed Thursday to pay $6.6 million in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after U.S. regulators said it failed to comply with a 2015 safety agreement and cited other safety concerns. The penalties include $5.4 million for …

Biden Extends Unemployment Insurance for Workers Fearing COVID Risk

The Biden Administration is expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits for workers who feel they are forced to choose between working in an unsafe environment and refusing work to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection. The U.S. Department of Labor is …

Senator Says Microsoft Failed to Fix Cloud Software Issue Used by SolarWinds Hackers

Microsoft Corp.’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies, according to security experts and the office of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. A vulnerability first publicly …

Insurance Employment Impresses With Insurers Adding 20K Jobs During Pandemic

Levels of employment for the insurance industry are “holding up much stronger than the overall economy,” the leader of an insurance search firm said recently, reporting that insurers have added almost 20,000 jobs since March 2020. The actual number, 19,700 …

Opponents Ask Supreme Court to Halt Harvard’s Use of Race in Admissions

Opponents of policies used by universities to increase their numbers of Black and Hispanic students asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to prohibit Harvard University’s consideration of race in undergraduate admissions in a case that could end such affirmative …

Chubb’s Digital Blink Targets Consumer Sales via Partner, Affinity Companies

Chubb has launched a digital platform for selling selected insurance coverages to “digitally savvy” consumers, primarily through affinity, company and digital broker partners of Chubb to their members, employees and customers. The platform, Blink by Chubb, represents a new brand …

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