66% of Insurers Plan Increased Hiring Over Next Year: Study August 22, 2016 More than 66 percent of insurance companies intend to increase staff during the next 12 months, according to a new...
Typhoon Mindulle Batters Tokyo, Bringing Risk of Floods and Landslides August 22, 2016 By Chris Cooper Tokyo was pummeled by rain and winds as Mindulle became the first typhoon to make landfall near the metropolitan region...
Lloyd’s Insurer ArgoGlobal Grabs O’Gorman from CNA to Lead Marine Team August 22, 2016 ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced the appointment of Steve O’Gorman as head of Marine, effective...
Reinsurers’ Strong Enterprise Risk Management Key to Success – and Survival: S&P August 22, 2016 The reinsurance sector’s focus on strong enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks is helping them weather the many headwinds hitting both...
Study: Bike Helmets Lower Risk of Brain Injuries, Death August 22, 2016 By Linda Thrasybule Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain...
Tennessee’s Hudgens Tapped to Head Southern Workers’ Comp Group August 22, 2016 The administrator of Tennessee’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has been named president of the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators....
Nearly $200k Granted to Flood-Damaged Businesses in West Virginia August 22, 2016 The state has given a round of almost $200,000 in grants to 23 Greenbrier County small businesses damaged by floods....
Former Students Sue Kentucky Catholic School Over Sexual, Racial Harassment August 22, 2016 Three former students of a Catholic high school in Lexington, Ky., have sued the school, accusing administrators of failing to...
Battle Against Forced Arbitration in Financial Contracts Could Take Years August 22, 2016 By Lisa Lambert A U.S. agency’s plans to ban forced arbitration clauses from financial contracts faces a tough road, with early reaction pointing...
Failure of Uber Settlement Opens Door for Wage Claims August 22, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt The rejection of a $100 million settlement with drivers comes with plenty of silver linings for Uber Technologies Inc. The...