Data obtained by NELP through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that federal OSHA had only 862 inspectors as of January 1 to cover millions of workplaces. “OSHA's mission to protect workers in the most dangerous jobs has been seriously compromised under the Trump administration,” said Debbie Berkowitz, NELP's worker safety and health program director and…
Humana Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results Including Proactive Actions Taken During Pandemic
Humana Inc. moved quickly during the first quarter of 2020 to ease some of the burden associated with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, including assisting its employees to transition to work at home, alleviating financial and healthcare concerns for members, and supporting providers. In addition, the company contributed $50 million to the…
Global Chronic Disease Outlook and Population Health Management
–The “Population Health Management Global Market Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’ s offering. Population health management will be especially important as the pressures created by an ageing population and a rise in chronic disease are felt across markets globally. The report covers the key questions and solutions facing the market…
–CtrlS Datacenters Limited, Asia's Largest Hyperscale Rated-4 Data Center and Managed Services Player has been certified as a Great Places to Work. CtrlS is among a handful of data centers to be certified and has been a member of the elite club of best employers in India since last two years. The Great Place to Work India survey covers around 2 million employees,…
Taiwanese Insurance Industry 2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sector Impact – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Insurance- Taiwan: Coronavirus Sector Impact” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’ s offering. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of COVID-19 in the Insurance Industry in Taiwan. ResearchAndMarkets.com Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager press@researchandmarkets.com For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For…
Direct to Customer (D2C) in Insurance, 2020 Thematic Research Report – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Direct to Customer in Insurance- Thematic Research” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’ s offering. As digitization continues to shape customers’ attitudes and purchasing behaviors, insurers are being forced to rethink their distribution models and put a greater focus on the direct channel. For both non-life and life products, price and…
GDP Report Shows Damaged Economy Sliding Into Recession
The U.S. economy began 2020 riding the crest of a record-long expansion with every expectation that its 11th year of growth would not be its last. The Commerce Department is expected to estimate that the gross domestic product shrank at an annual rate of 5% or more in the January-March quarter.
The International Organization for Migration is appealing for USD four million to respond to urgent needs in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in the aftermath of the recent devastating Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Harold which directly impacted over half of the country's 272,000 residents. Since making landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April, with sustained…
Carolyn Maloney, D- New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 28 after officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Health and Human Services Department acknowledged in congressional briefings that states continue to face shortages of personal protective equipment and…
Brenda Lawrence, D- Michigan, issued the following news release:. The leadership of the Democratic Women's Caucus, Co-Chairs Brenda L. Lawrence, Lois Frankel, Jackie Speier, and Vice Chairs Veronica Escobar and Deb Haaland sent a letter on Friday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calling for funds and policies that address the urgent…
Kathleen Reardon, Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Re, Ltd., was elected chair of the Reinsurance Association of America's Board of Directors at the 52nd Annual Meeting of Members on April 23, 2020. Jed Rhoads, President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Markel Global Reinsurance, was elected vice chair, and Brian Young, President and CEO, Odyssey Group…
Coface Deploys Duco to Ensure Data Quality for IFRS 17 Needs
Duco, the global provider of self-service data integrity and reconciliation services, today announced that Coface, the world’ s leading credit insurer, has gone live on the Duco platform. The solution has enabled greater control over data accuracy and integrity to help with the application of IFRS 17 standards. “Duco enables improved data integrity and quality…
Spirent Supports China Telecom’s Accelerated Advancement to 5G Standalone with Breakthrough Testing Efforts
Spirent Communications plc, the trusted provider of test, measurement, assurance and analytics solutions for next-generation devices and networks, today announced its work with China Telecom on system-wide performance verification and assessment efforts for 5 G Standalone network equipment. “The system-wide performance verification of 5 G SA core…
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement by President and CEO David A. Sampson along with industry data:. “Insurers joined a broad business trade coalition calling for the COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund, which would provide immediate financial assistance to impaired businesses to…
Public Citizen issued the following statement by Competition Policy Advocate Alex Harman:. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced legislation to halt mergers and acquisitions for large companies during the pandemic.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has harmed the well-being and wallets of millions of Americans, taking a particular toll on our nation's most vulnerable populations, especially Older Americans,” said Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and the Task Force on Aging& Families leadership in a joint statement. House Democrats' Task Force on Aging& Families is led by Co-Chairs…
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the State of Texas has appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of Texas' Major Disaster Declaration request for Public Assistance for Dallas and Erath Counties following severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes during the period of October 20-21, 2019. When Governor Abbott initially…
Gretchen Whitmer, D- Michigan, issued the following news release:. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced that Michigan's auto insurer rate filings approved by DIFS will provide savings to Michigan's drivers, that not only equal, but exceed, the law's required reductions of average statewide per…
American Society of Addiction Medicine Urges HHS to Expedite Revising Rule Pursuant to the CARES Act
On April 28, the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, of which ASAM is a member, sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar thanking him and Deputy Secretary Hargan for their work on current 42 CFR Part 2 regulations while also urging the Department of Health and Human Services to quickly issue a rule on the Part 2 provisions in the…
