House Votes to Extend Civil, Labor Rights to LGBTQ Americans; Fate in Senate Uncertain March 1, 2021 By Kevin Freking The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws,...
Investor Suit Alleges Chemours Directors Misled About Firm’s Financials, Liabilities March 1, 2021 By Jef Feeley Chemours Co.’s directors were accused in a lawsuit of duping shareholders about its financial health and the extent of its...
Ryan Specialty Group Expands Executive Team; Turner Becomes President February 26, 2021 Ryan Specialty Group has expanded and revised its executive leadership team. The changes become effective March 1, 2021. Timothy W....
Brown & Brown Brings Its Wholesale Units Under Bridge Specialty Brand February 26, 2021 Global insurance broker Brown & Brown has consolidated its broad wholesale operations under one brand name, Bridge Specialty Group. As...
U.S. Fines Boeing $6.6 Million Over Safety Pact Noncompliance, Enforcement Cases February 26, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. agreed Thursday to pay $6.6 million in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after U.S. regulators said...
Biden Extends Unemployment Insurance for Workers Fearing COVID Risk February 26, 2021 The Biden Administration is expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits for workers who feel they are forced to choose between working...
Senator Says Microsoft Failed to Fix Cloud Software Issue Used by SolarWinds Hackers February 26, 2021 By Joseph Menn Microsoft Corp.’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least...
Insurance Employment Impresses With Insurers Adding 20K Jobs During Pandemic February 26, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane Levels of employment for the insurance industry are “holding up much stronger than the overall economy,” the leader of an...
Opponents Ask Supreme Court to Halt Harvard’s Use of Race in Admissions February 26, 2021 By Nate Raymond Opponents of policies used by universities to increase their numbers of Black and Hispanic students asked the U.S. Supreme Court...
Chubb’s Digital Blink Targets Consumer Sales via Partner, Affinity Companies February 25, 2021 Chubb has launched a digital platform for selling selected insurance coverages to “digitally savvy” consumers, primarily through affinity, company and...