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Slice Labs, AXIS Insurance Link to Offer Home Based Business Cover
Slice Labs Inc. and AXIS Insurance have partnered to distribute AXIS Home Based Business insurance, an on-demand digital commercial insurance product designed for home businesses not covered by ...
Fed Edges Closer to Joining Global Peers in Climate Change Risk Reduction Efforts
The Federal Reserve is moving closer to joining an international group of central bankers working to understand and reduce climate change risk, paving the way for the world's most influential central ...
Watson’s Fairfax to Sell Vault; A.M. Best Issues Ratings Downgrade
Vault Insurance – a high-net-worth insurer majority-owned by Fairfax Financial's Allied World – will be sold, a decision that has led to an initial A.M. Best ratings downgrade. A.M. Best knocked ...
Parents Fired During Pandemic Suing Employers in Droves, Alleging Discrimination
Parents who've lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. Since ...
COVID-19 Driving Huge Claims Hike in U.S. Professional Liability Market: A.M. Best
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating varying levels of disruption for writers in the U.S. professional liability insurance market, with many expecting a sizable increase in claims, according to a new AM ...
Insurers Targeted by U.S. Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
The U.S. is drawing up additional sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project, the latest obstacle in the path of the 9.5 billion-euro ($11.2 billion) Russia-to-Germany link that's ...
Nearly 1 in 5 Car Crashes Caused by Phone Distractions: Study
Despite education programs and state laws, phone-based driving distraction is still on the rise—and is likely responsible for far more accidents than widely reported, says a new study from ...
Aon Will Spend $30M to Create 10,000 Apprenticeships Nationally
Global insurance broker Aon said it is expanding its corporate apprenticeship program with an investment of $30 million over the next five years. With this expansion, Aon hopes to develop a ...