Working from home is saving commuters around the world 72 minutes a day, time they’re splitting between their jobs, leisure and caregiving, a new study shows. Remote staff are saving the most time in China, where forgoing the trek to …
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 …
When an AM Best analyst said, “Apparently, things didn’t go that bad” to describe 1/1 reinsurance renewals, he wasn’t actually saying anything unique. Carlos Wong-Fupuy, a senior director for AM Best, who spoke during an online briefing Monday, referred to …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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’ …
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 …
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 …
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 …