Pandemic Brings Shift in Younger Workers’ Views of Employee Benefits September 29, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has led to a greater emphasis on employee benefits that help people plan for unexpected life events...
Meat Plant Workers Being Denied Workers’ Compensation for COVID-19: Reuters September 29, 2020 By Tom Hals and Tom Polansek Saul Sanchez died in April, one of six workers with fatal COVID-19 infections at meatpacker JBS USA’s slaughterhouse in Greeley,...
White House Vows 150 Million Rapid COVID Tests for Schools, Seniors September 29, 2020 By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal President Donald Trump, under fire over his handling of the coronavirus epidemic, announced on Monday the federal government would ship...
U.S. Pension Funds Sue Allianz After $4 Billion in Coronavirus Losses September 28, 2020 By Tom Sims Pension funds for truckers, teachers and subway workers have lodged lawsuits in the United States against Germany’s Allianz, one of...
Major U.S. Tech Firms Look to Be Ignoring Europe’s Data Privacy Rules September 28, 2020 Technology firms’ compliance with European restrictions on transatlantic data transfers is shockingly poor, Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems said on...
Even Failed Claims Against Nurses Cost Insurers $20K, Liability Study Shows September 28, 2020 By Jim Sams Liability claims that involve nurses cost an average of $210,513 if a large indemnity payment is made, but even claims...
Reinsurance Demand Rises, Along with Flight to Quality, Say Industry Experts September 28, 2020 By L.S. Howard Not only has reinsurance buying increased, but there also has been a flight to quality reinsurers by ceding insurance companies,...
Alphabet Settles Suit Over Executives’ Exit Pay, Coverups Linked to Sexual Misconduct September 28, 2020 By Munsif Vengattil and Paresh Dave Alphabet Inc. on Friday settled a shareholder lawsuit that accused the Google parent of covering up lavish exit packages to...
D&O Insurers Under Pressure But Big Enough to Handle Pandemic Claims, Says Fitch September 28, 2020 As claims related to the economic fallout from the pandemic emerge in the U.S. directors & officers (D&O) liability insurance...
Four Senior-Level Black Managers Including Diversity Leaders Exit AIG September 28, 2020 By Max Abelson and Katherine Chiglinsky American International Group Inc. has lost four senior Black managers in recent weeks, including two who were tasked with improving...