Berkshire Insurance Units Hold Their Own While Pandemic Slams Other Buffett Firms August 10, 2020 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had a tough second quarter with the pandemic taking a toll on most of its operating businesses...
Progressive Q2 Profit Up on Fewer Accidents; CEO Says ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Vows Action August 10, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson “Black Lives Matter to me and they matter to us as an organization,” Progressive Corp. CEO Tricia Griffith wrote in...
New Risk to Global Supply Chains Emerges as Weary Crews, Stuck Offshore, Halt Work August 7, 2020 By Aaron Clark and Annie Lee A new risk to global supply chains is emerging as exhausted seafarers stuck offshore for months halt work, a breaking...
COVID-19 Will Drive Demand in UK for Bike Insurance: GlobalData August 3, 2020 Bicycle insurance is not a popular product in the UK – but that could be about to change, said GlobalData,...
AstraZeneca Gets Protection from Future Product Liability Claims for COVID Vaccine August 3, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Pushkala Aripaka AstraZeneca has been granted protection from future product liability claims related to its COVID-19 vaccine hopeful by most of the...
COVID-19 Pandemic to Intensify Risks for Insurers: EU Regulator July 30, 2020 Insurers in the European Union are confronted with risks on several fronts that are intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
Japan Government Urges Firms to Aim for 70% Telecommuting as COVID Cases Surge July 30, 2020 Japan’s economy minister said on Monday [July 27] the government would urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance...
London Expects Only Half of Bankers to Return to Their Offices by Year-End July 30, 2020 By Huw Jones London’s normally buzzing financial districts will still be a pale shadow by the end of the year, as banks plan...
Without More Aid, Many Small Businesses Won’t Make It July 30, 2020 By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte OAKLAND, Calif./NEW YORK — After surviving two strokes at age 27, Olivia Colt threw herself into starting a catering business,...
COVID-19 Costs Push Chubb to $331M Loss in Q2 July 29, 2020 By Mark Hollmer The coronavirus pandemic has forced global insurer Chubb’s net income to plunge, and in the second quarter, fall to a...