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Survey: Salary Budgets Grow at Record Pace
Base salary budget increases for 2025 are projected to continue close to the fastest pace in two decades, according to a new report from The Conference Board that surveyed 300 compensation leaders on ...
EU Climate Monitor Reports Summer 2024 Was World’s Hottest on Record
The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify. ...
Hurricane-Damaged Louisiana Skyscraper Is Finally Imploded, Highlighting Recovery Delays
An abandoned, 22-story building in Lake Charles, La. — once an icon in the city that became a symbol of destruction from hurricanes Laura and Delta — was imploded Saturday after sitting vacant ...
Zurich, Marsh McLennan Call for Public Partnerships to Close Cyber Gaps
A new report from Marsh McLennan and Zurich titled "Closing the cyber risk protection gap" is calling for a closer collaboration between the insurance industry and the public sector as cyber ...
Brokerage Giants Aon, Marsh Unite In Call for Industry Aid to Ukraine
Highlighting the existence of blanket exclusions in reinsurance contracts for risks originating in the region impacted by the ongoing Russia Ukraine conflict, Aon and Marsh McLennan are jointly ...
NICB, CPB Partner to Stop Export of Stolen Vehicles
With new vehicle theft trends emerging, including the rise of stolen vehicles being exported out of the United States, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a not-for-profit organization aimed ...New York State Law Mandates Panic Buttons for Large Retailers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains to add panic buttons in all New York ...
No Enforcement of Business-Created California Gig Worker Law
Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state ...
Hard Market ‘Supercycle’ Likely to Be Prolonged: Lloyd’s CEO Neal
Now that the market has achieved a first-half profit of £4.9 billion with a combined ratio of 83.7—its best interim results in 17 years—does this mean the hard ...