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25 05, 2021

Renault-Nissan, Hyundai Face Factory Closures in India over Workers’ COVID-19 Fears

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CHENNAI, India – Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. face temporary factory closures in India due to growing unrest among workers concerned about rising COVID-19 infections. Workers at Renault-Nissan’s car plant in the southern …

25 05, 2021

Generali Opens Representative Office in Brussels to Build Access to EU Decision-Makers

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Italian insurer Generali has opened a representative office in Brussels to strengthen public affairs activities with the European Union. Generali said it aims to represent its business priorities while, at the same time, playing an increasingly active corporate citizenship role …

25 05, 2021

Impending Dutch Court Decision to Test Shell’s Responsibility for Climate Change

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A Dutch court verdict against Royal Dutch Shell Plc will determine whether it has a legal responsibility for climate change, in a case that will be watched by Big Oil executives globally. A panel of judges in a lower court …

25 05, 2021

Crypto Insurer Evertas Raises $5.8M in Seed Funding

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Evertas, a cryptoasset insurance company, said it has raised nearly $5.8 million in seed funding, which it will use to accelerate product development, increase its insurance cap[a city and build out its infrastructure. The insurer is focused on covering institutional …

24 05, 2021

People Moves: Hapworth to Lead Amwins’ AEU; Former NFLer Ayodele Joins Spoznik Agency; Century Risk Advisors Adds Sawyer

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Hapworth Appointed CEO of Alabama-Based American Equity Underwriters The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU, an Amwins Company), a provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers and program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association Ltd. (ALMA), has picked Adele S. …

24 05, 2021

Two Takeaways from Delta-8 Conversation

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Delta-8 is generating quite a buzz over what appears to be legal loophole enabling the production and sales of the intoxicating product in both legal and non-legal states. New York just became the latest state to ban delta-8 THC, as …

24 05, 2021

Debate Over Liability Holds Up Self-Driving Car Legislation in Senate

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A debate over who to blame — or sue — when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it needs to advance. “If another driver hits you, it’s clear who the driver is,” Sarah Rooney, …

24 05, 2021

Relaxed Mask Rules Make Some Retail Workers Nervous

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An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers. Kroger, the country’s largest grocery …

24 05, 2021

Beneath the Surface: Why Insurers Should Look Beyond “the Tip of the A.I. Iceberg”

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Nearly 75% of respondents in a recent survey from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud and Shift Technology said they believe that among relevant technology, artificial intelligence (A.I.) will have the greatest impact on claims and fraud detection over the next …

24 05, 2021

Vermont Law Restricts Sale of Products Containing PFAS

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill into law that restricts the use, manufacture and sale of products in Vermont containing a group of toxic chemicals collectively known as PFAS. The products include certain firefighting foams and equipment, food …