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Insurance CEO Who Was Once a Man Brings Unique Gender-Equality Perspective
Caroline Farberger, the chief executive of a Swedish insurance company, remembers how she conducted meetings when she was a man. “I would unthinkingly turn to my favorites in the room, the ones I knew shared my views, and suddenly we …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 3:48 PM |
Ohio to Return $5B From Injured Workers Fund to Employers
Ohio employers will receive a record $5 billion in repayments from the state insurance fund for injured workers to help with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine and the fund’s administrator announced. The return of the …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 3:34 PM |
Waymo Issues Self-Driving Car Incident Score Card for Phoenix Area
Self-driving tech company Waymo, which this month opened its driverless taxi service in the Phoenix suburbs to the public, on Friday said its autonomous vehicles there had been involved in 18 minor incidents since 2019 during tests and actual rides. …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 3:34 PM |
Insight Service Group Acquires Pennsylvania’s Social Detection
Insight Service Group (ISG) has acquired Social Detection LLC., based out of Pennsylvania, to further expand its Social Media Technology platform. Together, ISG and Social Detection will provide a more expansive and integrated combination of investigation, medical and record management …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 3:04 PM |
California City to Pay $7M to Family of Man Killed by Officer
A San Francisco Bay Area city has agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a man who died after an officer placed him in a controversial neck hold that has since been banned in …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 3:01 PM |
Officials Release Details About Deadly Hawaii Skydiving Crash
Federal officials released documents this week that provide details about one of the deadliest civil aviation accidents of the past decade, including testimony from people who had varying accounts of the crash pilot’s flight habits. The public docket contains reports …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 2:59 PM |
Jerry Falwell Jr. Files Suit Against Liberty University Claiming Reputational Damage
The former president and chancellor of Liberty University (LU), Jerry Falwell Jr., is suing the school for reputational damage following his August resignation, according to a complaint filed in the Commonwealth of Virginia Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg. …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 2:34 PM |
Nautilus Insurance Names Joyce as President; Kuzma to Become Chairman
Scottsdale, Arizona-based specialty insurer Nautilus Insurance Group announced the appointment of Thomas Joyce as president. He is succeeding Tom Kuzma, who has been named chairman. These changes will take effect January 1, 2021. Joyce joined Nautilus as senior vice president …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 1:49 PM |
Pennsylvania Judge Allows COVID Business Loss Suit Against Lloyd’s to Advance
Lloyd’s of London lost its initial bid to squelch a coronavirus business interruption lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia bar and restaurant. Judge Gary S. Glazer of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia turned aside preliminary objections to the suit …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 1:21 PM |
It Would Take P/C Insurers 150 Years to Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses
The world’s property/casualty insurers would have to collect business interruption insurance premiums for 150 years in order to absorb the estimated US$4.5 trillion global output loss inflicted by COVID-19 and its handling in 2020. P/C insurers currently collect US$1.6 trillion …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 1:04 PM |
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