Global Economy
Four Employees Sue Bristol Myers for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions
Bristol Myers Squibb Co was sued on Wednesday by four employees who said the drugmaker refused to grant them religious exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and threatened to fire ...
China Starts Letting Insurers Lend Securities, Possibly Boosting Short Selling
China on Friday authorized its insurers to take part in securities lending, potentially boosting short-selling activities in the country's stock and bond markets. Chinese banks, brokerages and mutual ...
The III Joint Industry Forum Resumes In-Person Dec. 2 After Nearly Two Years
The Insurance Information Institute is resuming in-person events with its Joint Industry Forum 2021 on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Manhattan. This time, as with many post-COVID gatherings, there will be some ...
Executives On The Move at AXA XL, Arturo and QBE
A Chubb veteran signed on to AXA XL to head its Global Risk Management business in the southwestern United States. American Family spinout Arturo hired its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer. QBE ...
Sompo International, Willis Towers Watson Forge New Product Partnerships
Sompo International Holdings is partnering with a company that will help increase proactive management of its global casualty portfolio. Willis Towers Watson and a software partner will launch a new ...
COVID Intrigue: Pfizer Accuses Departing Employee of Stealing Vaccine Secrets
Pfizer Inc has sued a longtime employee for allegedly stealing "scores" of confidential documents, including some related to its COVID-19 vaccine, as she prepared to jump to a competitor. In a ...
Travelers Head Toward Cancellation Mode as Omicron Emerges
Some would-be travelers are considering canceling or delaying trip plans in response to fresh curbs prompted by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, travel agents said on Monday, threatening an ...
As COVID Spread, European P/C Insurers Took Hits but Remained Resilient: AM Best
European property/casualty insurers faced a dip in total average gross written premium and after-tax profit in 2020, but their regulatory solvency ratios remained strong. Pandemic factors generally ...