Insurers face enforcement action if they don’t pay up as soon as possible on business insurance claims following a landmark court ruling, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday.... Read Article

President Joe Biden on Thursday named U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows as chair and Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels as vice chair.... Read Article

The Hawaii Supreme Court decision will require the state’s Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board to reconsider whether a nurse’s diagnosed multiple chemical sensitivity is work-related.... Read Article

An opioid-related putative class action securities litigation lawsuit has been filed against Walmart Inc., charging it with boosting its pharmacy revenues by knowingly filling thousands of invalid prescriptions.... Read Article

President Joe Biden has named U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, a Democrat, as acting chief of the financial industry regulator, the SEC said in a statement.... Read Article

AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Murray Insurance Associates Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, AssuredPartners said in a statement Friday.... Read Article

Oklahoma lawmakers prefiled legislation to be introduced Feb. 1 that would make it easier for first responders who acquire COVID-19 on the job to receive workers compensation.... Read Article

Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. has added a flexible payroll option to help construction clients manage workers compensation premiums, the Schaumburg, Illinois-based insurer announced Friday.... Read Article