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Series of Public Events Along East Coast to Highlight Hurricane Awareness
With the the start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season less than a month away, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events to help communities along the Eastern seaboard ...Uber, Lyft Gig Worker Status Hinges on Massachusetts Court Case
Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over whether ride-share drivers for Uber and Lyft should be treated as independent contractors or employees ...Insurer Chubb Readies $350M Payout Tied to Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Chubb, which had insured Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, is getting ready to pay $350 million to the state of Maryland, in what could be the first major payout tied to ...
Auto Insurance Price Inflation Overstated, Swiss Re Economists Say
The sticker shock that U.S. drivers feel when they see their auto insurance premiums jump is real—but it's not quite as bad as a major economic indicator suggests, according to Swiss Re economists. ...Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement Over AI Training
A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft and OpenAI in New York federal court on Tuesday, accusing them of misusing ...
Allstate Tops Profit Estimates on Higher Premiums, Investment Returns
Insurer Allstate posted an upbeat first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher premiums and stronger investment returns.
Insurers usually see stable product demand ...Lemonade Books Q1 Net Income Loss But Sees Progress
InsurTech Lemonade followed 2023—"the year when the plan came together"—with a first quarter 2024 net loss of $47.3 million. The result is about 28 percent better than the same time a year ago ...Employees Turn to Workplace Volunteering for Engagement and Purpose
Michelle Barbin's job does not always fill her bucket. Yes, she likes her nine-to-five helping improve consumer experiences at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. ...
How to Design a Volunteering Program in Your Workplace
More workplaces are bolstering their volunteer programs, especially as employee demands grow for socially responsible employers and engagement. Nearly three-in-five ...