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Ardonagh Group to buy UK insurance broking company
EEOC suing Tesla for race bias, says no need to pause lawsuit
A U.S. anti-discrimination agency has asked a federal judge to reject Tesla Inc’s bid to pause a lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at the electric carmaker’s flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant.
Liberty Mutual names former Marsh exec to cyber post
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.’s Global Risk Solutions business Thursday named former Marsh executive Elisabeth Case as global product manager, cyber.
Ohio public employers’ comp rates drop in 2024
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday announced that public employers will pay an average of 3.9% less in workers compensation retroactive Jan. 1.
Cowbell Cyber promotes underwriting, sales executives
Cowbell Cyber Inc. on Thursday said that Caroline Thompson, senior vice president, underwriting, has been promoted to chief underwriting officer, and Sonja Kozel, regional vice president, sales and distribution, has been promoted to senior vice president, sales and distribution.
<em>Business Insurance</em> opens nominations for Break Out Awards
Business Insurance this week opened nominations for the 2024 Break Out Awards.
Nurse whose son died from COVID properly denied workers comp: Court
A frontline nurse who said she contracted COVID-19 on the job and then passed it along to her son, who later died from the disease, was properly denied workers compensation benefits because she failed to prove the illness was work-related, the Delaware Superior Court ruled Wednesday.
Pepsi Guam Bottling, DOL reach agreement over amputation hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced it reached a settlement agreement with Pepsi Guam Bottling in which the company agreed to pay $132,591 to resolve allegations it exposed workers to amputations and other serious injuries.
Japan Airlines says insurance will cover plane collision, fire
Insurance council extends storm catastrophe as claims rise
Major manufacturers forced to halt operations after major quake
Howden buys Norwegian insurance broker
MS Amlin expands offering in Middle East region
Volcanic eruption forces closure of aviation services
Atlantic storm wreaks havoc in northwestern Europe
Stirk rejoins Marsh as U.S. chief growth officer
Marsh LLC said Thursday that former Ascot Group executive Andy Stirk will rejoin the brokerage as U.S. chief growth officer, effective Jan. 16.
SpaceX illegally fired workers critical of Musk: NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday accused rocket and satellite maker SpaceX of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a “distraction and embarrassment.”
Video: Comp Spotlight with Johnny Taylor of GBCare
Johnny Taylor, assistant vice president, ancillary networks, pharmacy, at GBCare, talks about top pharmacy trends for 2024.
Aon reports single-digit hikes at property, cat reinsurance renewals
Property and catastrophe reinsurance renewals at Jan. 1 saw average increases in the single digits and proceeded “relatively smoothly,” according to a report Wednesday from Aon PLC.