Monthly Archives: <span>December 2020</span>

Women’s Team Settles With U.S. Soccer Federation Over Work Conditions

U.S. women’s national team players and the U.S. Soccer Federation have settled their long-running lawsuit over inequitable working conditions with the men’s team while leaving their dispute over unequal pay for additional litigation. The parties filed a redacted public notice …

Inspector General Urges Mine Safety Agency to Tighten Silica Dust Rules for Miners

The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Labor is urging the government’s mine safety agency to tighten restrictions on a dangerous substance that is inhaled by coal miners. A report from the inspector general’s office said the Mine Safety …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Insurance Expert Unpacks Green Wave Election

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. One election takeaway beyond the fact that cannabis initiatives went five-for-five in November, is the …

IBM Warns COVID Vaccine ‘Cold Chain’ Process Has Been Targeted by Hackers

IBM is sounding the alarm over hackers targeting companies critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, a sign that digital spies are turning their attention to the complex logistical work involved in inoculating the world’s population against the novel coronavirus. …

Over 230 Vehicles Towed on First Night of Chicago’s Parking Ban

The City of Chicago towed over 230 vehicles on the first day of the overnight winter parking ban. On Dec. 1 every year, from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. until April 1, cars are not allowed to park along 107 …

Judge Won’t Block Ban on Michigan Indoor Dining

Bars and restaurants on Dec. 2 lost a challenge to Michigan’s ban on indoor dining and immediately warned about business failures and deep job losses if the restriction linked to the coronavirus is extended past next week. U.S. District Judge …

Cleveland to Pay $4.85M to Settle with Wrongfully Convicted Man

Cleveland, Ohio, has agreed to pay a man who was wrongfully convicted of killing an elderly woman and spent 11 years in prison $4.85 million to settle a lawsuit he first filed in 2012 against two city homicide detectives. The …

Environmentalists Say U.S. Insurers Lag Behind Peers on Fossil Fuels

U.S. insurance companies lag behind their global peers by enabling the fossil fuel industry, according to a report from an environmentalist group out this week. The Insure Our Future campaign released its fourth annual scorecard on insurers’ climate policies: Insuring …

Howden Broking Opens Branch Office in Iceland

Howden Broking, the international insurance broker, announced the opening of a branch office in Reykjavik, Iceland. The office is the first to be established by an international broker in the country, said London-based Howden in a statement. Having worked with …

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Cuaron with OG Cannabis Got in on City Planning Early

Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …