A US oil tanker that was struck by a container ship in the North Sea on Monday was smoldering with a gaping hole in its side, footage broadcast by BBC News showed. Focus is now shifting to the environmental impact …
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More than two-thirds of executives polled in a recent survey reported feeling more stressed at the beginning of 2025 than they did at the start of 2024. The survey, conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of Sentry Insurance, found stress …
Most Execs Feel More Stressed at Start of 2025 Than 2024: Sentry Read More »
New York’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against National General and its parent Allstate Insurance Co. alleging they have failed to protect New Yorkers’ personal information from cyberattacks. The suit by Attorney General Letitia James cites incidents in 2020 and …
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The U.S. agency that enforces the labor rights of private-sector workers is abandoning its defense of a law barring the president from removing appointees at will, as President Donald Trump seeks to oust a Democratic member. The National Labor Relations …
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A federal appeals court decision handed down last week is a victory for a Liberty Mutual surplus carrier, but it highlights what one attorney said is a widespread problem in the construction industry: an alleged “bait and switch” by insurers …
Exclusions Make Contractor Coverage Elusive, Builders Say. Appeals Court Disagrees Read More »
The Washington Unified School District in Fresno, Calif. settled a federal charge of firing a 65-year-old teacher. The age discrimination charge was filed in April 2022 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the employee was denied reasonable …
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U.S. commercial insurance rates showed a continued upward trend with signs of moderation in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest findings from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). Carriers reported an aggregate price increase of 5.6% …
US Commercial Lines Prices Up 5.6% With Signs of Moderation: WTW CLIPS Read More »
Two public school districts and several parents have sued Pennsylvania in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people, saying the state’s two-year-old regulation is illegal because it goes beyond what lawmakers intended or allowed. The lawsuit …
Lawsuit Aims to End LGBTQ Antidiscrimination Protections in Pennsylvania Read More »
Ashley Powers joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. She is based in Alliant’s headquarters in Irvine, California. Powers has more than 13 years of experience in the benefits industry. Before joining Alliant, Powers …
People Moves: Powers Joins Alliant Insurance Services as SVP, Employee Benefits Group Read More »
President Donald Trump’s company sued Capital One Financial Corp., accusing it of illegally “de-banking” him for political reasons by abruptly canceling hundreds of accounts for his sprawling real estate business after his first term ended in 2021. The Trump Organization …
Trump Organization Sues ‘Woke’ Capital One for Canceling Accounts Read More »
