Many Japan Firms Resist Telecommuting, Raising COVID-19 Risk for Call Center Staff May 5, 2020 By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta Almost a month after Tokyo declared a state of emergency, dozens of call center employees for telecom KDDI Corp still...
Governor Cuomo Announces Phased Reopening Plan for New York Businesses May 5, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a reopening plan for New York businesses that includes four phases, each allowing...
CNA Records Q1 Loss Tied to Market Volatility from Coronavirus May 5, 2020 CNA Financial Corp. recorded a first quarter 2020 net loss of $61 million, and core income of $108 million. The...
Heffernan Acquires Contractors Insurance NW in Washington May 5, 2020 Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired Contractors Insurance NW in Olympia, Wash. Heffernan purchased the assets of CINW to join HeffDirect,...
Mercury General in California Reports 1Q Loss of $139M May 5, 2020 Mercury General Corp. this week reported a first-quarter loss of $139.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period...
Marsh & McLennan Revenue Grew 14% in Q1 May 5, 2020 Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) marked the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) by reporting consolidated...
Back to Work: How Businesses Are Trying to Make Workers Feel Safe May 5, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Before the coronavirus outbreak, furniture deliveries at Sunnyland Outdoor Living meant two employees sitting side-by-side in a truck. Now, one...
German Judge Casts Doubt on VW’s Defense in Landmark Diesel-Damages Case May 5, 2020 A German federal court judge cast doubt on Volkswagen’s reasoning after the carmaker urged the court to dismiss a claim...
Governor Hogan Appoints New Maryland Insurance Commissioner May 5, 2020 Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday he has appointed Kathleen Birrane to be Maryland’s insurance commissioner. Hogan announced the appointment...
Redmer to End Tenure as Insurance Commissioner, Join Maryland Auto Insurance May 5, 2020 Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. has been named executive director of Maryland Auto Insurance. Redmer will leave his position...