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Massachusetts has taken a new step to make sure people get the COVID-19 vaccines they need. Governor Maura Healey announced that the state is requiring insurance companies to cover vaccines recommended by the Massachusetts health department. This rule applies even if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers narrower guidance. Usually, insurance coverage … Read more

Former President Donald Trump is preparing to ask the Supreme Court to overturn a jury’s decision in a civil case where he was found liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, as well as for defaming her. His legal team recently filed a request to extend … Read more

Business continuity plans are struggling to keep up with the fast-changing world of cyberattacks, says Eric Schmitt, chief information security officer at Sedgwick. He explains that many companies confuse business continuity with disaster recovery. Business continuity is about keeping the business running, while disaster recovery focuses on the technical side of fixing systems. Schmitt points … Read more

A federal judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit against Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., which claimed that the company’s diversity policies led to discrimination against white journalists. The judge rejected all class action claims, saying the plaintiffs did not provide enough proof that Gannett’s diversity efforts caused similar harm across its … Read more

Eric Judd has joined AXA XL’s energy underwriting team in New York as an executive underwriter. Bringing over 30 years of experience in insurance and energy, Judd will contribute to the company’s efforts in the Americas market. Before joining AXA XL, Judd held senior underwriting positions at Zurich North America, Liberty International Underwriters, and Starr … Read more

Apollo Global Management has settled a lawsuit against two former executives of its insurance unit, Athene Holding, just days before the case was set to go to trial in New York. The private equity firm had accused Stephen Cernich and Huan Tseng of working to start a competing insurance company. The trial was scheduled to … Read more

Firefighters are making progress against multiple wildfires in the Sierra Nevada foothills, but the flames have already forced people to leave their homes and have damaged buildings in a historic mining town. The fires, known as the TCU September Lightning Complex, started earlier this week after a series of lightning strikes hit California. These fires … Read more

Despite years of criticism from Republican leaders, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing remains a key strategy, according to RBC BlueBay Asset Management. Tom Moulds, a senior portfolio manager at the firm, emphasized that focusing on ESG can actually lead to better investment results. Moulds, who works with investment-grade fixed income at RBC BlueBay, which … Read more

The Alabama Department of Insurance has named Dusty Smith as its new deputy commissioner, stepping into the role as Jimmy Gunn prepares to retire after more than three decades with the department. Smith, who started with the department in 2011, has been managing the consumer services division since 2019. Beginning next year, he will take … Read more

Small businesses across the U.S. face growing risks from cyberattacks, and experts say now is the time to take action. Cybercriminals are getting smarter and targeting smaller companies, which often lack the resources to protect themselves. The costs of these attacks add up fast, with the average breach costing close to $17,000—a number that has … Read more