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12 01, 2021

Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Risks and Insurance: Q&A With Allianz Specialists

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As COVID-19 vaccine distribution rolls out across the country, insurers of the pharmaceutical industry are in a position to share their experience as to what constitutes a successful and safe distribution process. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is one …

12 01, 2021

Levy to Retire as CEO of Munich Re US; Winter to Succeed Him

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Steven Levy, the longtime president and CEO of Munich Re US, plans to retire on April 1. Munich Re executive Marcus Winter will replace him, the company disclosed. Levy has worked for Munich Re US for 23 years, holding a …

11 01, 2021

The Gig Economy’s Auto Insurance Market and Surplus Lines

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Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago. The means by which people (and goods) travel via motor vehicles continue to expand and evolve, as do businesses and their automobile insurance needs, especially in the gig …

11 01, 2021

New Law Forces Shell Companies to Disclose Owners, Expands Whistleblower Awards

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For years as a federal prosecutor in New York, Daniel R. Alonso led teams that had to search through a maze of anonymously owned corporate entities to expose criminal activity. “It required all kinds of shoe-leather investigating to identify who …

11 01, 2021

Tamayo Returns as CEO of MAPFRE North America; Joined by Tamayo

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Jaime Tamayo is returning to MAPFRE North America to be chief executive officer, a post he relinquished in 2016 after eight years to become CEO of international operations for the insurer. In his return, Tamayo is succeeding his successor, Alfredo …

8 01, 2021

Biden’s Choice for Labor Secretary — Boston’s Mayor Walsh— Signals Pro-Worker Policy

By | January 8th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Biden’s Choice for Labor Secretary — Boston’s Mayor Walsh— Signals Pro-Worker Policy

President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be labor secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Walsh would take control of a Labor Department that Biden has pledged to reorient toward workers, with a …

8 01, 2021

Why Even Bezos-Buffett-Dimon Dream Team Couldn’t Fix Health Care: Viewpoint

By | January 8th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Why Even Bezos-Buffett-Dimon Dream Team Couldn’t Fix Health Care: Viewpoint

It would be hard to think of a better team than the world’s richest man, one of its top bankers and the most esteemed investor of our time to solve such an elaborate problem as American health care. And yet, …

8 01, 2021

Taxpayers, Not Insurance, to Cover Costs of Capitol Damage by Trump Mob

By | January 8th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Taxpayers, Not Insurance, to Cover Costs of Capitol Damage by Trump Mob

U.S. taxpayers will be on the hook for damage from a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday because the building and grounds are not insured, industry sources said. Supporters of Republican President Donald Trump angry at …

7 01, 2021

1 in 100,000 Had Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Shot: CDC

By | January 7th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 1 in 100,000 Had Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Shot: CDC

Roughly 1 in 100,000 people have had a severe allergic reaction to the first Covid-19 vaccine, a rate that’s higher than the flu vaccine but still quite rare, U.S. health officials said. A study by the Centers for Disease Control …

7 01, 2021

Who’s On the Hook If COVID-19 Vaccines Go Wrong?: Viewpoint

By | January 7th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Who’s On the Hook If COVID-19 Vaccines Go Wrong?: Viewpoint

The COVID-19 vaccines are here and distribution has begun. But what if something goes wrong? Whether it’s a loss of income, hefty medical bills or other serious adverse effects from getting a shot, someone has to pick up the tab, …