Insurers, Covid-Hit Businesses May Be at Odds Over Interruption Claims for Disasters September 4, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and Alwyn Scott As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the...
Even If Only Few Use Them, Contact Tracing Apps May Help Curb COVID September 4, 2020 By Vishwadha Chander Contact tracing apps can sharply reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus even when only a few people use them,...
Carlyle Group Leads $150 Million Investment in Alera Group to Fund Acquisitions September 4, 2020 New York-based investment firm The Carlyle Group led a $150 million investment for Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, the property/casualty, employee...
New Commercial Trucking Coverage from Hudson Targets Independent Contractors September 3, 2020 Hudson Insurance Group has released commercial trucking coverage for independent contractors that is now offered through retail producers in select...
States Told COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready for High Risk Groups in Late October September 3, 2020 By Manojna Maddipatla The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a...
How One Hospital Addresses Sexual Harassment Claims and Culture September 3, 2020 Sexual harassment is not a new or rare phenomenon in the workplace, but since the #MeToo movement began in late...
Pay-Per-Mile Car Insurer Metromile Signs Deal with Ford September 3, 2020 Auto insurer Metromile said it is teaming up with Ford Motor Co. to provide owners of Ford vehicles with connectivity...
Internet Companies Urge FCC to Reject Trump Rules on Social Media Liability September 3, 2020 By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose A group representing major internet companies including Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday urged the Federal...
Advisor Drops Opposition to Tesla Director After Change in D&O Insurance September 3, 2020 By Kanishka Singh Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said late on Tuesday it had recommended Tesla Inc.’s investors to vote in favor of...
Accusers Oppose $35M Weinstein Insurance Settlement of Sexual Misconduct Claims September 3, 2020 By Tom Hals Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein’s bankrupt film studio on Wednesday presented a revised proposal to settle sexual misconduct claims against the...