Risk Management Magazine (6/1/2021)
It has been more than a year since companies around the world had to quickly develop and implement strategies and processes to shut down physical offices and shift legions of employees to remote work.

Insurance Journal (6/1/2021)
Federal employment laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has affirmed.

Reuters (5/29/2021)
Britain's retail sector will endure a "tsunami of closures" if the government does not extend a moratorium on aggressive debt enforcement, industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said on Sunday.

Commercial Risk (5/28/2021)
The UK government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have agreed to end the country's temporary trade credit reinsurance scheme that was put in place to ensure companies could continue to buy insurance cover during the pandemic.

Property Casualty 360 (5/31/2021)
In a landmark decision published on May 26, the District Court of the Hague, one 19 District Courts in the Netherlands, has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its net CO2 emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels, with the reduction to be achieved by the end of 2030 at the latest. 

Reuters (5/28/2021)
U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month's attack on Colonial Pipeline (COLPI.UL) disrupted the U.S. fuel supply, but they can expect to pay more as cyber insurers plan to hike rates following a slew of ransomware attacks.

Insurance Journal (5/28/2021)
The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020, although they still reported substantial net profit of $36 billion, according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings.

The Daily Insurance News (5/30/2021)
The travel industry was severely impacted by COVID-19. Early in 2020, within a matter of weeks, international travel halted, borders closed, major events were canceled, employers sent people home to work remotely, and schools closed their doors. 

Canadian Underwriter (5/30/2021)
The outcome of a current standoff between auto manufacturers and the automotive aftermarket industry over who owns the data generated by automated cars will have implications for the insurance industry, according to an insurance executive.

Commercial Risk (5/28/2021)
Risk concentration in ports and shipping chokepoints is disrupting supply chains and will require companies to start monitoring trade flows and exposures, according to a report from Russell Group.

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