February 1, 2016
A custom packaging company in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has been cited by federal safety officials for multiple workplace safety hazards. The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the Services Plus Inc., a Green Bay packaging company, …
February 1, 2016
Insurance providers have asked Kansas lawmakers to approve a measure that would allow them to offer health plans requiring customers to only use the insurers’ network. The plans are called Exclusive Provider Organization, or EPOs. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the …
February 1, 2016
Karen Clark & Co. (KCC), a catastrophic risk management consulting and modeling firm, announced two additions to its senior management team β Nozar Kishi and Christopher Mossey. Kishi assumes the role of vice president, Model Development, and will lead several …
February 1, 2016
San Antonio-based insurance brokerage, TASA Risk Solutions, has appointed Rob Maurer as director of Safety. Maurer joins TASA with decades of experience in the insurance and risk management area for a variety of industries including construction, manufacturing and transportation. He …
February 1, 2016
The University of Oregon has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former basketball player who claims the school damaged his prospects of playing in the NBA. Brandon Austin was one of three UO basketball players …
February 1, 2016
The University of California has acknowledged its negligence was a substantial factor in the death of former California football player Ted Agu. The 21-year-old defensive lineman from Bakersfield died nearly two years ago after a strenuous team workout. His family …
February 1, 2016
Ridesharing company Lyft has locked in a deal to operate at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The Reno-Gazette Journal reported that Lyft obtained an agreement Friday to expand operations and will get to join Uber in doing pickups at the airport. Reno-Tahoe …
February 1, 2016
Automation could leave up to 25 percent of the insurance industry’s current full-time positions consolidated or replaced over the next decade, McKinsey & Co. said in a new report, Automating the Insurance Industry. The consultancy urged insurers to “rethink their …
February 1, 2016
As Iowa and New Hampshire citizens prepare to caucus and vote, it’s worth remembering that sparring over immigration reform, ISIS and whether Donald Trump should be in the White House can go quickly from casual to spirited to heated during …
February 1, 2016
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is seeking public input on proposed enforcement guidance addressing retaliation and related issues under federal employment discrimination laws. The enforcement guidance documents set forth the EEOC’s interpretation of the law and seek to …