OSHA Vows More Work Safety Inspections for Coronavirus as Businesses Reopen May 21, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees...
Insurance Is Not A Company’s Primary Line of Defense in a Crisis May 21, 2020 By Sean Murphy and George R. Speckart Imagine your company having a Halloween party: Employees show up wearing costumes mocking your customers, says the chief executive of...
Altamont Capital Deal to Acquire Topa Insurance Called Off May 20, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The deal for Altamont Capital Partners to acquire Topa Insurance Group has been called off. Last August, Altamont Capital Partners...
Please Place Your Masks in Upright Position. Airlines Stress Safety to Lure Passengers. May 20, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski U.S. carriers JetBlue Airways Corp. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. announced fresh safety measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence...
Chubb Names McLaughlin Chief Underwriter for North America Retail Commercial May 20, 2020 Chubb has appointed Michelle McLaughlin to be chief underwriting officer of its North America retail commercial property/casualty insurance division. In...
Chubb’s McNab Joins QBE North America as Chief Human Resources Officer May 20, 2020 Specialty Insurer QBE North America announced the appointment of Becket McNab as chief human resources officer. McNab will be responsible...
U.S. to Mandate Safety Management for Aircraft Manufacturers May 20, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co. and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety-management tools...
Judge in Las Vegas Shooting Case Seeks State Ruling on Gun Makers’ Immunity May 20, 2020 By Ken Ritter A U.S. judge is asking Nevada’s highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be...
McDonald’s Faces Class Action From Workers Over COVID-19 Safety May 20, 2020 By Tom Hals Five McDonald’s workers in Chicago filed a class action lawsuit against the chain on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to...
Work From Home Is Fine . . . For Now: Opinion May 20, 2020 By Conor Sen, Bloomberg Opinion There are reasons to be optimistic about corporate America getting more comfortable with work-from-home arrangements brought on by the coronavirus...