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Allstate Will Sell Its Chicago-Area HQ in Embrace of Hybrid Work Routines
Allstate Corp. plans to sell its headquarters building, marking the U.S. finance industry's firmest endorsement yet of the desire to offer hybrid work after the pandemic. With many employees choosing ...
Executives On The Move at Preferred Mutual, Munich Re and AXA XL
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company named a new president/CEO and chief operating officer. Munich Re's Digital Partners appointed a new President for its North America region. AXA XL Insurance has ...
Tokyo Struck by Strongest Earthquake Since 2011; Injuries Reported
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo late Thursday, rattling parts of the capital the most since the March 2011 disaster. Few train services remained disrupted the next morning, while some ...
Government Can and Should Help Reduce Cybersecurity Risks: ITC 2021 Highlights
It's no secret that cyber insurance rates keep rising into the stratosphere. But the U.S. government can take specific actions to help reduce risk and stabilize the market, a former federal official ...
Nobel Laureate Argues Central Banks Lack Tools to Fight Climate Change
Central banks are at risk of over-promising on how they can respond to the challenges posed by climate change, a Nobel economics laureate whose work questions how well economic models cope with ...
TSA Wants Major Rail, Air Companies to Report Hacks and Hire Cyber Chiefs
The Transportation Security Administration will introduce regulations that compel the most important U.S. railroad and airport operators to improve their cybersecurity procedures, Homeland Security ...
J.D. Power Agents’ Survey Reveals Top-Ranked P/C Carriers (Story in Charts)
Neglected no more. Independent agents are feeling the love from property/casualty insurance carriers—and the scores they are giving carriers are moving higher, J.D. Power reports. According to ...
Why Tesla Could Face Tough Road If It Tries to Slash $137M Racial Bias Verdict
Tesla Inc. will likely seek to slash a $137 million jury award for a Black worker who accused the automaker of racial discrimination but could have difficulty reducing the verdict amid claims that ...