Global Reinsurance Sector Receives ‘Stable’ Market Outlook as Rates Keep Hardening December 8, 2020 By L.S. Howard The outlook of the global reinsurance sector is “stable,” which is mainly a reflection of hardening pricing conditions and tighter...
Battery Rivals Duracell, Energizer Agree to End Lawsuits Over False Advertising Claims December 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel The makers of Energizer and Duracell batteries have ended two lawsuits accusing each other of advertising false claims to consumers...
As They Focus on COVID-19 Surge, Hospitals Become Targets for Cyber Attacks December 8, 2020 By Wilson Ring and Marion Renault By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t...
Canada Must Address Rising Costs of Natural Disasters, Says Research Group December 8, 2020 By Esteban Duarte Canada should accelerate measures, including financing mechanisms, to help governments, companies and individuals prepare for the rising costs of weather-related...
Guy Carpenter Appoints Former Gen Re Exec Toffanello as Head of Japan December 8, 2020 Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Pietro...
Hub International Acquires Saskatchewan-Based Prince Albert Insurance Ltd. December 8, 2020 Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired the assets of Prince Albert Insurance Ltd. Terms of...
Florida Nursing Homes Will Be First to Receive COVID Vaccine December 8, 2020 By Brendan Farrington Residents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine when Florida begins receiving...
Kentucky City, County to Waive License Fees for Restaurants, Bars Due to Pandemic December 8, 2020 Kentucky’s Daviess County Fiscal Court and Owensboro City Commission are preparing to waive license fees for restaurants and bars to...
Lawmaker Calls FCC’s Spectrum Auction Danger to Aviation Band December 8, 2020 By David Shepardson A senior U.S. House lawmaker on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay the auction of portions of...
France Vows to Help Farmers Who Stop Using Glyphosate Weedkiller December 8, 2020 By Sybille de La Hamaide France will give financial aid to farmers who agree to halt use of glyphosate, the farm ministry said on Monday...