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24 01, 2023

UK Fails to Protect Menopausal Women in Workforce, Lawmakers’ Committee Says

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The UK is failing to address menopausal discrimination in the workforce, an issue that led to women quitting their jobs due to a lack of employer support, a committee of lawmakers said. Conservative MP Caroline Nokes criticized the government response …

24 01, 2023

Q4 Net Income at Travelers Falls 39%

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Travelers Cos. this morning reported fourth quarter net income of $819 million, a decrease of about 39% from $1.3 billion a year ago during the same time. The insurer’s Q4 combined ratio increased 6.5 points to 94.5 as catastrophe losses …

24 01, 2023

People Moves: Generali GC&C Taps Former Tokio Marine Exec Kanu as CEO; BHSI Hires Aviva’s Major as UK Country Manager; Marsh Names Perry UK CEO, Credit Specialties

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Marsh. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali GC&C Appoints Former Tokio Marine Exec Kanu as CEO …

17 01, 2023

DOXA Acquires Indiana’s Bradshaw

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DOXA Insurance Holdings is pleased to announce the acquisition of Bradshaw Insurance Group, Inc (BIG), a sixth-generation insurance agency. BIG is a Delphi, Indiana-based managing general agent (MGA) offering a full suite of services specializing in niche transportation insurance products, …

18 01, 2023

BMS Acquires Australian Specialist Austbrokers Coast to Coast

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Global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker BMS reports it has acquired Austbrokers Coast to Coast (C2C), a specialist Australian corporate, business, and retail broker, effective 17 January. BMS is acquiring C2C in full, with staff and infrastructure transferring into BMS’ …

18 01, 2023

Guns Are Focus of Virginia Annual Lobbying Day

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Gun-control and gun-rights proponents rallied Monday at the Virginia Capitol during an annual day of advocacy, as lawmakers from both parties offered a tempered assessment about what’s possible on the issue during this year’s legislative session. Some Republicans and allied …

18 01, 2023

Tesla Under Fire in Germany Over Union Concerns on Worker Safety, Contracts

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BERLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) — Tesla has come under fire from German union IG Metall and politicians over allegations by workers of unreasonable working hours and fears over speaking out at its Brandenburg plant, with some calling for inquiries into …

18 01, 2023

Pennsylvania Mail Carrier Case Tests ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ for Religion

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier in Pennsylvania who accused the U.S. Postal Service of religious bias after being reprimanded for refusing to deliver packages on Sundays. The …

18 01, 2023

Banker’s Heirs Sue Japanese Insurer Over Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

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Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting should be returned to the family of its former owner by Sompo Holdings Inc., the Japanese insurer that bought the famous artwork despite its tainted Nazi-era past, according to a lawsuit filed by the heirs. …

18 01, 2023

World Insurance, Kin Make Moves in Florida, South Carolina

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New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates has acquired Volaris Insurance Group of Tampa. World Insurance, one of the larger brokerages in the United States, said in a statement that Volaris will expand the broker’s presence in Florida. Volaris provides business insurance, …