101 Ways Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed P/C Insurance Pros’ View of Their Job. Or Not. July 7, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Has the coronavirus experience changed how property/casualty insurance professionals view their jobs? Yes and no. The biggest change is that...
Sailors Stranded by COVID Restrictions Could Refuse to Work, Causing Trade Disruption June 17, 2020 By Elena Becatoros Merchant ship crew members stranded at sea for months due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions could now start refusing to further...
Reports of the Death of the Office Are Greatly Exaggerated: Opinion June 8, 2020 By Nisha Gopalan, Bloomberg Opinion I returned to the office this week, joining thousands of bankers from Citigroup Inc. to Morgan Stanley that are trickling...
UK Employee Union Urges Insurers, Banks to Protect Call Center Staff During Pandemic June 4, 2020 Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of...
Coronavirus Cluster Found in Crew of Freight Cargo Ship in Australia May 27, 2020 By Rod McGuirk A coronavirus cluster was detected Tuesday on a freight ship berthed in the Australian west coast port of Fremantle, raising...
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...
Coronvirus Discrimination and Bullying Hinders Battle Against Pandemic in Japan May 11, 2020 By Mari Yamaguchi The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination...
U.S. Economy Hit Hard in Q1 But Worse Contraction Still to Come April 29, 2020 By Lucia Mutikani The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as stringent measures to...
6 Ways Insurance Brokers Can Be a Resource to Clients During COVID-19 Crisis April 28, 2020 By Joseph DiBella Risk managers at companies of all kinds have been forced to rapidly evaluate how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their...
More White Collar Employees Starting to Face Pay Cuts, Layoffs April 20, 2020 By Christopher Rugaber First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theaters, entertainment venues. And countless small businesses, from bookstores to...