Safety Probe Cites ‘Poor Safety Culture’ for Fatal Air Ambulance Crash May 21, 2020 A lax safety culture at an air ambulance company led to the crash of a medical helicopter last year in...
Woodruff Sawyer CEO Barrengos Named CEO, Chairman; Loar Now Chairman Emeritus May 21, 2020 San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer today announced Andy Barrengos has been appointed CEO and chairman by the board of directors....
When UK Insurers, Banks Emerge from Lockdown, Their Employees Face New Normal May 21, 2020 By Lawrence White, Carolyn Cohn and Pamela Barbaglia Limits on elevators, thermal imaging and temperature checks will greet a first wave of traders and bankers in Britain preparing...
New York Dusts Off 1918 Pandemic Playbook For Help in Making Subway Safer May 21, 2020 By Nathan Layne As in 1918, New York may use staggered work hours to keep subway safe As New York City makes plans...
Update: Cyclone Amphan Floods Areas of India and Bangladesh, Killing Dozens of People May 21, 2020 By Pradipta Mukherjee, Arun Devnath and Pratik Parija The biggest cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal in two decades wrecked havoc along India’s east coast and in...
UK’s Aviva Expects COVID-19-Related Claims of Nearly $200 Million May 21, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn British insurer Aviva expects 160 million pounds ($195 million) in claims related to the coronavirus pandemic and weaker second quarter...
Roads Are Emptier But Riskier During Coronavirus Quarantine. Fatality Rate Up 14%. May 21, 2020 As Americans have been driving less and covering fewer miles, the emptier roads have become more lethal. Preliminary data from...
States Sharing of COVID-19 Patients’ Data With First Responders Sparks Privacy Concern May 21, 2020 By Kimberlee Kruesi More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private...
OSHA Vows More Work Safety Inspections for Coronavirus as Businesses Reopen May 21, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees...
Insurance Is Not A Company’s Primary Line of Defense in a Crisis May 21, 2020 By Sean Murphy and George R. Speckart Imagine your company having a Halloween party: Employees show up wearing costumes mocking your customers, says the chief executive of...