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Federal judge blocks ban on noncompete agreements
A federal judge in Texas Wednesday partially blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban noncompete agreements.
Top 10 Off Beats from June
Casual attention to being “on time” is deemed a characteristic of Gen Z, according to a popular Off Beats story.
Beryl earliest Category 5 hurricane in Atlantic on record: Moody’s RMS
Hurricane Beryl achieved Category 5 major hurricane intensity, July 2, the earliest Category 5 major hurricane on record to occur in the North Atlantic Basin, according to a blog Wednesday from Moody’s RMS.
Younger consumers proudly stoop to dupes
It’s bad news for designers and apparel companies pushing their brands: dupe mania is likely to continue.
Major fire erupts at shipyard, destroys $250 million superyacht
Greece wildfires force evacuations of tourists
Italian insurers pay over $6 billion for natural disaster claims
CG Re expands opens London office
Red Sea disruptions expected to continue into third quarter: Maersk
Bermuda’s Relm Insurance expands to MENA region
Disability benefits denial should have accounted for SSD benefits: Court
A West Virginia appellate court said Monday that a Wyoming County Commission employee was improperly denied workers compensation benefits for work-related injuries because the decision failed to take into account Social Security Disability benefits the claimant was already receiving for the same injuries.
New-vehicle sales growth slows after CDK cyberattack
Top U.S. automakers posted slower sales growth for the second quarter as a cyberattack at software systems provider CDK hit operations at several dealerships during the crucial selling period of late June.
Georgia sawmill cited over worker’s death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a Georgia sawmill after a worker was killed while attempting to clear a log jam in a woodchipper.
Veterans medical center exposed staff to patient violence: OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that an investigation found a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Arizona failed to protect health care workers against patient violence.
Video: The BI Interview with Sivan Iram of Flow
Sivan Iram, CEO of wholesaler Flow, discusses the ethical use of artificial intelligence in insurance and how to maintain customer trust as the technology develops.
Hawaii governor signs female firefighter cancer presumption bill
Hawaii firefighters diagnosed with certain types of female cancers are presumed to have contracted the diseases on the job under a newly signed revision to the state’s workers compensation law.
Axa XL names former CopperPoint exec Kathleen Ziegler COO Americas
Axa XL, the commercial insurance business of France’s Axa SA, Tuesday said former CopperPoint Insurance Cos. executive Kathleen Ziegler will succeed Jerome Itty as the company’s chief operating officer for its Americas insurance business.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to OSHA
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge by an Ohio company to the power of the federal workplace safety regulator as the justices avoided another legal effort to pare back the authority of federal agencies.
Former Marsh exec says brokerage’s counterclaims lack merit
A former Marsh USA LLC executive said Friday that the brokerage’s counterclaims in a lawsuit over the enforceability of a nonsolicitation agreement should be dismissed as inadequately pleaded.
