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Labor Board Judge Rules Amazon Must Reinstate Fired Warehouse Worker
A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former warehouse employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic, saying the company "unlawfully" terminated the worker who led a protest calling ...
Dos and Don’ts for Insuring Growing Transportation and Logistics Businesses
The demand for delivery services has never been higher than it is today. And neither has the demand for insurance in the delivery industry. Delivery companies contracting with independent contractors ...
Natural Disasters Cost Global Economy $32B in Q1, With Only $14B Insured: Aon
Preliminary economic losses from natural hazards during the first quarter of 2022 totaled $32 billion, of which less than 50 percent (or $14 billion), was covered by public and private insurers, ...
Judge Finds Tesla Liable to Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, but Slashes Payout
A federal judge said on Wednesday Tesla Inc. was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car company ignored racial abuse at the factory where he worked but reduced a nearly $137 ...
How to Succeed in Workers Comp: A Digital Distribution Playbook
Workers compensation is inarguably the most competitive line in the commercial lines insurance market this year. According to most broker and carrier market reports, it's the only one that has ...
AF Group to Purchase AmeriTrust
AF Group, a holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers compensation insurance across the U.S., has entered into a definitive agreement through its subsidiary Accident Fund ...
War With Russia Will Shrink Ukraine Economy 45%, Says World Bank
The World Bank says Ukraine's economy will shrink by 45.1 percent this year because of Russia's invasion, which has shut down half of the country's businesses, choked off imports and exports, and ...
CEO of Rental Giant Hertz Vows to Fix False Theft Reports
The new CEO of Hertz says he's working to fix a glitch in the rental-car giant's systems that has led to some of its customers being wrongly accused of stealing cars they had rented. Stephen Scherr, ...