What NFL’s Game Plan Can Teach America About Handling COVID-19 February 2, 2021 With just days to go before the Super Bowl, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is cheerleading the...
Uber Vet Invests $50M in Metromile as Insurer Readies Reverse Merger to Become Public February 2, 2021 Auto insurer Metromile has attracted $50 million in new investment from a former Uber executive even as it has obtained...
Revenue-Seeking Cyber Criminals Increasingly Target Businesses Over Individuals February 2, 2021 By Sarah Skidmore Sell Cyber criminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers’ information in 2020 to focus on bigger, more profitable attacks on businesses,...
House Committee to Probe Tyson, Smithfield, OSHA Over Covid Outbreaks February 2, 2021 By Laura Davison A Democratic-led House panel is launching a probe into coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants and whether the Occupational Safety and...
Hub’s Chapman Takes On National Commercial Markets Director Role February 1, 2021 Global insurance broker Hub International reported that Michael Chapman has been named national director of Commercial Markets. Chapman will also...
P/C Insurtech Funding Reaches $4.7B Record in 2020 – A Story in Charts February 1, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane After a slow start in 2020, insurtech funding reached a record level of $7.1 billion for the year, with $4.7...
U.S. Issues Mask Mandate on Public Transportation February 1, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face...
Workers Refusing Unsafe Work May Be Able to Get Unemployment Insurance February 1, 2021 By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a dilemma: return to...
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance February 1, 2021 By Joseph Pisani President Joe Biden’s administration released new workplace guidelines Friday that signaled a more proactive approach to protecting workers from the...
Insurance Déjà Vu: Vaccines, AI, Litigation, Recession Made Headlines 10 Years Ago February 1, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson How much have things changed for the insurance industry in the past decade? Judging by feature headlines from Insurance Journal...