Ride-Hailing Firms Uber, Lyft to Share Background Data on Deactivated Drivers March 16, 2021 By Brody Ford Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have created a program to share information about drivers and delivery people deactivated from...
California Workers’ Compensation Institute Elects Board for 2021 March 16, 2021 Matthew Zender of AmTrust North America, who has served on the executive committee of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute since...
Illinois Shipping Firm Cited, Fined $156K after Worker Suffers Severe Injuries March 15, 2021 An Illinois-based container shipping company faces proposed penalties of $156,038 after an employee suffered a leg amputation and crushed pelvis...
Texas Medical Practice to Pay $375K in Religious Discrimination, Retaliation Case March 15, 2021 A Texas-based medical practice that federal officials say subjected employees to religious discrimination and retaliation will pay $375,000 to settle...
Miller Appoints Ex-Aon Executive Simpson as Head of Bermuda March 15, 2021 London-based broker Miller has appointed Charlie Simpson to lead its new platform in Bermuda. Simpson, who joins as head of...
Iran Blames Israel for Explosion that Damaged Container Ship in Mediterranean March 15, 2021 By Arsalan Shahla Iran said Israel was likely behind an explosion that damaged an Iranian container ship in the Mediterranean last week, as...
Surveillance Camera Hack Exposes Hospitals, Businesses, Schools March 15, 2021 By Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer and Frank Bajak Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools,...
Insurtech Blink Expands into Central, Latin America; Partners with Travel Assistance Firm March 15, 2021 Blink Parametric, the Cork, Ireland-based insurtech, has announced a major expansion of its flight disruption insurance platform in Central &...
Floyd Family Agrees to $27M Settlement with Minneapolis March 15, 2021 By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti The city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the...
Tornadoes in Texas Panhandle, No Injuries Reported March 15, 2021 Several suspected tornadoes touched down Saturday afternoon in the Texas Panhandle between Lubbock and Amarillo, according to the National Weather...