Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in Pandemic July 14, 2020 By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Congressional leaders are squaring off over the next pandemic relief bill in a debate over whom Congress should step up...
Alaska Judge Declines to Block COVID-19 Aid to Businesses July 14, 2020 By Becky Bohrer A state court judge denied a Juneau man’s request to block distribution of federal coronavirus relief aid under expanded rules...
Amazon to Pilot Primary Care Health Centers for Employees Near Its Fulfillment Facilities July 14, 2020 Giant online retailer Amazon.com announced it will pilot local employee health care centers near Amazon fulfillment facilities across the country....
Axis Adds Swiss Re, NAS and Hiscox Veterans to U.S. Cyber Insurance Team July 14, 2020 Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance announced the hiring of three experienced underwriters to its U.S. Cyber and Technology team. Peter Smith...
Second Wave of Coronavirus Lockdowns Could Weaken Insurers’ Capital Buffers: S&P July 14, 2020 Global insurers have proven resilient during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as their capital strength has helped stave...
Coalition Hires Weryk in New York as Head of Business Development July 14, 2020 Coalition, a cyber insurance and security company, has hired Marcin Weryk as head of Business Development. Weryk brings more than...
Ten-Year-Old Charged with Arson in Maryland Garage Fire Causing $14K in Damage July 14, 2020 A 10-year-old boy faces arson charges after a garage fire near Union Mills Thursday, the Office of the State Fire...
Former Owner of Cleaning Company Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud July 14, 2020 The former owner of a Massachusetts cleaning company has been charged with wage theft and workers’ compensation insurance fraud, Rhode...
W.R. Berkley Estimates $85 Million in Q2 COVID Catastrophe Losses July 14, 2020 W.R. Berkley Corp. cautioned that its 2020 second quarter pretax catastrophe losses will reach $145 million, with more than half...
Aon Appoints Tunnicliffe as UK Chairman for Global & Specialty Business July 14, 2020 Insurance broker Aon plc announces the appointment of Andrew Tunnicliffe as UK chairman, Global & Specialty, part of its Commercial...