Viewpoint: Attracting and Retaining Gen Z to Quell the Insurance Talent Crunch February 27, 2025 By Heather H. Wilson The last three years have exposed a growing challenge for insurance carriers: attracting, hiring and retaining young talent. Despite the...
US Will Spend Up to $1 Billion to Combat Bird Flu, USDA Says February 27, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports...
Supreme Court Signals Backing for Straight Woman’s Bias Suit February 26, 2025 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court signaled it will revive a job-bias lawsuit by a straight woman and make it easier in...
Lemonade CEO Declares ‘Best Quarter Ever,’ Posts Narrowed Q4 Loss of $30M February 26, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Insurtech Lemonade reported a fourth quarter 2024 net loss of about $30 million and a loss for the year of...
Bank of America Scraps Diversity Goals in Latest Wall Street DEI Retreat February 26, 2025 By Katherine Doherty Bank of America Corp. is rolling back workplace representation targets and replacing references to diversity, joining peers in citing legal...
S&P Puts State Farm General on CreditWatch February 26, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane Potential downgrades of State Farm’s California homeowners insurer came closer to reality yesterday when S&P Global Ratings put the “AA”...
Claims Service, Tech, Communication Top Independent Agent Concerns February 26, 2025 By Denise Johnson Claims, communication, and technology are the top three concerns for independent agents when placing new business with a carrier, according...
Trump’s Threat to EV Trucking Rules Undermines Big-Rig Bets February 26, 2025 By Ben Elgin and Cailley LaPara Two years ago, Rudy Diaz made a gutsy bet. The 45-year-old owner of Hight Logistics, a trucking company that hauls...
Meta Must Face Lawsuit Claiming it Prefers Cheaper Foreign Workers February 26, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that the Facebook and Instagram parent prefers...
Apple to Keep DEI Efforts, Though Some Adjustments Possible February 25, 2025 By Mark Gurman Apple Inc. investors rejected an outside shareholder proposal to end the iPhone maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, though Chief...