Study: Fewer Vehicle Collisions with Wildlife in California as Traffic Dips During Pandemic September 1, 2020 A study shows California’s stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus seems to have reduced wildlife collisions, as decreased traffic...
VP Pence Advisor Troye Joins Insurance Crime Bureau September 1, 2020 Olivia Troye, who most recently served as the homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, has joined...
Van Kley Joins Willis Towers Watson’s Insurance Consulting Practice September 1, 2020 Global advisory and brokerage company Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Jeff Van Kley as senior director within its...
Why Some Organizations Are Managing Coronavirus Risk Better Than Others September 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson While few, if any, organizations saw the coronavirus pandemic and all of its death and disruption coming, some were better...
Home Insurance MGA Hippo Completes Acquisition of Spinnaker Insurance Co. September 1, 2020 Hippo, an insurtech managing general agent focused on home insurance, has completed its acquisition of Spinnaker Insurance Co., with an...
Two Killed in Construction Accident at Amazon Site in Virginia September 1, 2020 Two construction workers have died after an accident at the future site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Virginia. Suffolk...
Four Hurt in Fire Pit Explosion in Wealthy Hamptons Area of New York September 1, 2020 Four people suffered serious burns when a fire pit exploded in the wealthy Hamptons area of New York’s Long Island,...
World Insurance Associates Acquires New York’s Countywide Insurance Agency September 1, 2020 World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), acquired Countywide Insurance Agency of Jefferson Valley, N.Y., on July 1, 2020. Terms of the...
Amazon’s Worker Surveillance for Productivity, Safety May Also Curb Unions September 1, 2020 By Nandita Bose Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says...
QBE CEO Regan Exits After Investigation Into Female Employee’s Complaint September 1, 2020 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance Group’s Chief Executive Officer Pat Regan is departing the insurer after an external investigation found his workplace communications...