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Fauci: Further U.S. COVID Restrictions Unlikely Due to Omicron Variant
The United States is unlikely to impose further restrictions amid the anticipated arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the nation's top infectious disease official said on Monday after a travel ...
Allstate Will Unload Most of Illinois Campus for $232M
The Allstate Corp. announced it has reached an agreement to sell the property making up the majority of its campus in Northbrook, Illinois, to Dermody Properties for approximately $232 million. The ...
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 ...
CEO Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Insurance Pricing Methodology Revamp a Positive Move
By now, you've probably heard of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's effort to revamp its method of assigning prices to the National Flood Insurance Program's policies, which took effect on ...
The Nonstandard Auto Market’s Positive Momentum Could Face Potholes From Inflation, Loss Severity Issues
Players in the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance segment may find that return to pre-pandemic norms, with greater loss-cost pressures along with elevated inflation and supply chain issues, may ...
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 ...
Insurers See Victory in Infrastructure Bill’s Embrace of Marijuana Impairment Research
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that became law last week earmarks billions for projects to improve safety for cars and trucks and protect properties from floods and wildfires. But one of the ...
Generali in Early Discussions About Possibly Buying Credit Agricole Subsidiary
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is in early talks on a possible takeover of Credit Agricole subsidiary La Medicale, as part of plans to expand in European non-life and health insurance businesses, ...