Google agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favored white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers. The accord with Google, a unit …
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The California Insurance Wholesalers Association launched two new initiatives: CIWA Women and an Insurtech Committee. CIWA Women is designed to promote women’s interests, development and empowerment in the property/casualty insurance space. Under the leadership of Committee Chair Yana Connors, the …
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EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants named Matt Allen principal of its private client team. Allen has more than 18 years of experience in the insurance industry. He specializes in providing sports professionals with risk management, disability insurance and asset protection …
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An employee who claims he injured his knee while swinging a club during an employer-sponsored TopGolf event has failed to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) recently upheld the denial of benefits for the injured …
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The Trump administration dismissed two Democrats on the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, in the latest example of the White House asserting control over US agencies. The commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, were told of their dismissal …
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Tesla Inc. was granted approval in California to begin carrying passengers in its vehicles as Elon Musk’s company takes steps toward offering ride-hailing services. The California Public Utilities Commission said in an emailed statement Tuesday that it approved the electric-vehicle …
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Baloise Holding AG and Helvetia Holding AG have been exploring a possible combination that could create one of Switzerland’s largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies have held on-and-off discussions in recent months about a potential …
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As Oklahomans assessed the devastation from wildfires that whipped across the state, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes, officials in both Oklahoma and Texas warned of an increased risk of fire danger in the coming week. “We’re going to be …
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The U.S. Department of Energy said on Monday it has disbursed $57 million of an up to $1.52 billion loan guarantee for Holtec’s Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, which the company hopes will be the first U.S. commercial reactor to …
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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. A summary of these executive hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Unstad as Head of Nordics Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of …
