The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of a dangerous strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the …

The proportion of workers who expect to switch employers in the next 12 months is higher than that from the “Great Resignation” period of 2022, a PwC survey of the global workforce found. Around 28% of more than 56,000 workers …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing more dairy products for evidence of the bird flu virus as outbreaks spread among dairy herds across the country. More than 120 dairy herds in 12 states have tested positive for …

WTW appointed three former Aon executives to roles within its financial institutions and professional services industry division, a part of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) North America. Heather Mann, based in Miami, joins WTW from Aon, where she spent the …

Although Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett and Ajit Jain told investors last month that GEICO is playing catch-up with Progressive to improve technology and connect rate to risk, Berkshire’s personal auto insurer still surpasses Progressive on customer satisfaction. According to the …

Car dealerships crippled by a cyberattack on software provider CDK Global probably won’t have their systems restored until the end of the month. In a message to clients Tuesday, CDK warned dealerships that because the outages could persist until June …

Nearly all independent medical review filings were deemed eligible for review last year, slightly less than the annual percentage for those filed in 2022, according to California Division of Workers’ Compensation’s annual report on the IMR program. IMR is the …

The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse. The 984-foot Dali …

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is asking insurers to extend the additional living expenses benefit for wildfire victims who are nearing their 12-month limit on that coverage. Many policies that include additional living expenses coverage, which provides funds to pay …

Florida-based King Insurance Partners hired new team members at its Manchester, New Hampshire location. Kathy Kelley, commercial lines manager, has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years in the Manchester area, previously serving as partner at Richard E …

Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in …

R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. confirmed that on June 21 it had filed with the Bermuda Supreme Court an application to appoint joint provisional liquidators to oversee the liquidation and ultimately the winding up of the company. The company anticipates that …

FloodFlash announced its expansion to cover all mainland US locations. The sensor-enabled parametric flood insurer provides flood coverage in excess of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) where the private markets are unable to quote, particularly in real estate, sports …

A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run …

Heat advisories are in place across the central and southern US — from South Dakota to Texas. Dallas is forecast to see highs above 98F (36.6C) this week, but the humidity through Tuesday will make it feel closer to 107, …

A Sandusky, Ohio pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million. …

Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash study found. Sizzling daytime temperatures that triggered cases of …

A federal workplace safety investigation of a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Arlington, Texas identified one willful violation and eight serious violations of required safety regulations during its investigation into how an employee suffered severe facial burns …

According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a ‘stable’ outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a segment outlook and report Monday, and said …