OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance February 1, 2021 By Joseph Pisani President Joe Biden’s administration released new workplace guidelines Friday that signaled a more proactive approach to protecting workers from the...
Insurance Déjà Vu: Vaccines, AI, Litigation, Recession Made Headlines 10 Years Ago February 1, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson How much have things changed for the insurance industry in the past decade? Judging by feature headlines from Insurance Journal...
Analysis: User Pact, Section 230 Likely to Shield Robinhood, Reddit From Lawsuits February 1, 2021 By Tom Hals Robinhood Markets Inc.’s user agreement is likely to protect the brokerage app from a barrage of lawsuits filed by customers...
Illinois Bill Adds Prejudgment Interest to Recoveries in Personal Injury Cases January 29, 2021 The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill that includes prejudgment interest in the recovery of damages in personal injury...
Minnesota Lawmaker Files Meatpacking Worker Safety Bill January 29, 2021 By Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota House Democrats have teamed up with meatpacking workers to announce legislation that would protect individuals who work at statewide...
National General Expands Beyond Floods Product Into 13 Additional States January 29, 2021 National General Holdings Corp., a specialty personal lines insurance holding company owned by Allstate, has expanded its private flood product,...
Texas Governor Vows to Fight President Biden’s Energy, Climate Agenda January 29, 2021 By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott, looking to show an early contrast with President Joe Biden, visited the Permian Basin on Jan. 28...
Bjornson Named Chief Financial Officer at Lockton’s Mylo January 29, 2021 Dana Bjornson has been appointed chief financial officer at Kansas City-based Lockton’s digital insurance broker, Mylo. Bjornson brings over 25...
SolarWinds Attackers Focused on Cyber and Tech Firms January 29, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Alyza Sebenius Whether it was opportunity, strategy or sheer chutzpah, the suspected Russian hackers behind a massive cyber-attack revealed last month focused...
$650M Going into Massive Hawaii Flood Project January 29, 2021 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the cost estimate for a flood prevention project in Hawaii has doubled, striking...