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Over-The-Road Trucker Beats IT Consultant in Job Growth: Indeed Report
The online job site, Indeed.com, posted a list of the top jobs of 2022 last last week, finding that registered nurse positions ranked first in employer demand, salary (using a baseline annual salary ...
Digital Trucking MGA Koffie Raises $11M, Plans 10-State Expansion
A Brooklyn, N.Y,-based managing general agency for the trucking and transportation sector has closed an $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the company's total funding to date to $15.5 ...
$7T in Premiums, Continued Hardening and Inflation’s Silver Lining: Swiss Re
Swiss Re's economists predict "inflationary recessions" hitting major world economies over the next 12-18 months, and while recessions spell less insurance demand and inflation means higher claim ...
‘Cautious Optimism’ for Cyber Buyers as More Focus on Risk Controls: Marsh
While the market for cyber insurance is expected to remain challenging "for the foreseeable future," there is optimism for rate stabilization as organization focus on cyber hygiene, according to ...
Rate Increases Steady in Q2: MarketScout
MarketScout said commercial property/casualty rates in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2022 were about the same as the first quarter, with composite average rate increases across all lines of ...
Europe’s Landmark Test of Banks’ Resilience to Climate Risk Is Softer Than Expected
Europe's landmark test of banks' resilience to global warming was far softer than many lenders had expected, according to people familiar with the matter. Even the toughest hypothetical scenarios in ...
Robots May Reduce Physical Injuries But Raise Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues
Automation enhances industry, but it's harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers. A University of Pittsburgh study suggests that while American workers who work alongside industrial robots ...
Doctors’ Group Accuse Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny COVID Business Claims
The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using "junk science" in justifying its denials of COVID-related business insurance claims. In an amicus brief in a case ...