Coronavirus Safety: U.S. Behind Global Rivals in Protecting Meat Plant Workers September 22, 2020 By Mike Dorning, Brian Parkin and Ainslie Chandler The U.S. government is falling behind global rivals when it comes to protecting meatpacking workers from Covid-19 infections, even though...
2 Cruise Lines Submit 74 Safety Steps to Convince CDC to Lift No-Sail Order September 22, 2020 A panel set up by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said on Monday it had submitted...
COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Expect EU Liability Shield for Unexpected Side-Effects September 22, 2020 By Francesco Guarascio Vaccine makers will be indemnified in Europe if their COVID-19 shots cause unexpected side-effects, an industry official said on Tuesday,...
Eateries Face Restrictions, Workers Return Home as England Faces Virus Resurgence September 22, 2020 By Guy Faulconbridge and Estelle Shirbon British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and will curb timings...
FCA to Insurer CEOs: Don’t Delay in Paying Valid COVID Business Interruption Claims September 21, 2020 In a follow-up to the High Court’s ruling on coronavirus-related business interruption claims by businesses, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority...
What to Expect in 2021: Reinsurance Market Moving From ‘Timid’ to ‘Hard’ September 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Speaking at one of the many virtual conferences that took place in early September, Dan Malloy, chief executive officer of...
Some Reinsurers Will Try Pandemic Exclusions for Casualty at Jan. 1 Renewals September 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Whether they are convinced that they absolutely need them or not, some reinsurers aim to try to put pandemic exclusions...
Ex-Security Chief Martin Urges UK to Outlaw Cyber Ransoms September 18, 2020 By Kitty Donaldson Ciaran Martin, who stepped down as head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre this month, will call on Boris...
Businesses Urge U.S. Insurers to Stop Insuring, Investing in Fossil Fuel Producers September 18, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain A group of about 60 American businesses on Thursday urged their insurers to stop providing coverage to and investing in...
What Is the No. 1 Emerging Litigation Risk? ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Says Praedicat September 17, 2020 By L.S. Howard The top emerging litigation risk identified for the year ahead is PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” used in a wide...