Amazon Loses Bid to Halt New York Warehouse COVID Safety Probe August 11, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Amazon.com Inc’s lawsuit to block New York’s attorney general from investigating the online retailer’s...
Deadly Rise in Speeding That Began During Pandemic Still Hasn’t Stopped August 10, 2021 By David Sharp Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the...
Munich Re’s Q2 Profit Rises 91%, While COVID-19 Losses Outpace Expectations August 10, 2021 German reinsurance group Munich Re said on Tuesday it would meet its 2021 profit goal as it raised its forecast...
Biden Administration Examining How Far Employers Can Go in Mandating Vaccines August 9, 2021 By Trevor Hunnicutt The Biden administration is examining what authority businesses have to mandate vaccines, a top U.S. official told Reuters on Friday,...
Washington Farm to Pay More $2M Following COVID Deaths August 6, 2021 The state of Washington has reached a settlement with Gebbers Farms Operations, LP to spend more than $2 million improving...
Britain Launches $1 Billion Reinsurance Scheme to Cover Music Festivals August 6, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn Britain launched a government-backed reinsurance scheme totaling more than 750 million pounds ($1 billion) on Thursday to cover live events...
California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Down 13%, Report Shows August 4, 2021 California workers’ compensation written premium for the first quarter of 2021 was 13% below that for the first quarter of...
As Delta Variant Spreads, Officials and Firms Push Vaccines, Masks Over Lockdowns August 4, 2021 By Maria Caspani and Dan Whitcomb New York City will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at restaurants, gyms and...
Ruling Against Dentist’s COVID Business Interruption Could Be Key Win for Insurers August 4, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruling that dismissed a dental practice’s COVID-19 business interruption claim might be the beginning of the...
Chronic Scarcity of UK Workers Blamed on COVID and, of Course, Brexit August 3, 2021 By Jack Sidders, Deirdre Hipwell, Joe Mayes and Libby Cherry On the outskirts of the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy is a crop of new houses on their way to completion....