Japan Government Urges Firms to Aim for 70% Telecommuting as COVID Cases Surge July 30, 2020 Japan’s economy minister said on Monday [July 27] the government would urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance...
London Expects Only Half of Bankers to Return to Their Offices by Year-End July 30, 2020 By Huw Jones London’s normally buzzing financial districts will still be a pale shadow by the end of the year, as banks plan...
Generali’s First Half Net Profit Drops 56.7% with COVID Hit July 30, 2020 Generali’s first half net profit dropped by 56.7% to €774 million ($909.8 million), compared with €1.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) reported...
New Hampshire Investigating Ventilation in Nursing Homes After Virus Outbreaks July 30, 2020 By Holly Ramer New Hampshire health and fire safety officials will spend the next two weeks investigating whether ventilation systems have contributed to...
Finland’s Sampo Oyj Explores Cash Offer of UK Insurer Hastings July 30, 2020 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Dinesh Nair, Jan-Henrik Förster and Ruth David Finnish insurance group Sampo Oyj is exploring an entry into the UK market with a potential bid for general insurer...
Order by Connecticut Gov Presumes Workers Comp Benefits for Essential Employees July 30, 2020 By Susan Haigh Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed an executive order that state union leaders predict will provide hundreds, possibly thousands, of...
RB Jones Marine Adds Ocean Cargo Product, Hires Great American’s Gambino July 30, 2020 RB Jones Marine, a business unit of H.W. Kaufman Group that focuses on the commercial marine and excess energy space,...
Houston’s CrossCover Insurance Services Adds 3 to Leadership Team July 30, 2020 Houston-based CrossCover Insurance Services, a managing general underwriter (MGU) of middle-market commercial properties, has expanded its leadership team with the...
New Orleans Archdiocese nears Settlement with US over Katrina Aid July 30, 2020 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans is nearing a settlement with federal authorities in a lawsuit alleging fraud involving...
Wisconsin Monitoring Contaminated Water Spill from Fire Extinguisher Maker July 30, 2020 Wisconsin environmental officials said July 27 that they’re monitoring cleanup of what they’re calling an accidental release of contaminated river...