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Appeals Court Revives COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Mandate in 26 U.S. States
A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived in 26 U.S. states a COVID-19 mandate issued by President Joe Biden's administration requiring millions of healthcare workers to get vaccinated if they ...
Diversity a Big Part of Post-Pandemic Hiring: III Joint Industry Forum
Victor Terry has a simple tip for insurers hiring new, younger employees: They don't have any particular desire to fit in. "Gen X, which I am a part of, [has] learned how to figure out how to ...
IMF Official: Omicron COVID Variant Will Lead to Growth Downgrades
Global economic growth projections from the International Monetary Fund will likely be downgraded due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, IMF Managing Director Kristalina ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Strong Gains as U.S. P/C Insurers Emerge From the Pandemic
U.S. property/casualty insurers saw their net income jump to $37.5 billion in the 2021 first half, up from $24.3 billion the year before, with gains coming as the country continued to recover from ...