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Archive: August 2023

Vassar College Hit With Class Action Alleging Sex Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Vassar College Hit With Class Action Alleging Sex Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions
Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by female faculty members alleging unfair sex discrimination in compensation, evaluations and promotions of female professors in violation of federal and …
Idalia Rumbles Ashore as Cat 3, Lashing Tallahassee and Much of Florida and Georgia
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Idalia Rumbles Ashore as Cat 3, Lashing Tallahassee and Much of Florida and Georgia
Just when parts of the property-casualty industry thought it was safe to re-enter the Florida market, Hurricane Idalia made landfall closer to the heavily-populated Tallahassee area than expected, and brought heavy storm surge to the Big Bend coastline. Idalia made …
Appeals Court Nixes Its Own ‘Flawed’ Limit on Title VII Employee Discrimination Claims
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Appeals Court Nixes Its Own ‘Flawed’ Limit on Title VII Employee Discrimination Claims
A federal appeals court has discarded its own long-time precedent and expanded the scope of discrimination claims that employees can bring against their employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. In so ruling, the Fifth Circuit of Appeals, …
Yale University Settles Suit Over Treatment of Students with Mental Health Issues
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Yale University Settles Suit Over Treatment of Students with Mental Health Issues
Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they`ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw. Under the agreement, Yale …
People Moves: MMG Adds Clukey; Carl Joins Alliant in Philadelphia
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
People Moves: MMG Adds Clukey; Carl Joins Alliant in Philadelphia
MMG Hires Clukey as Vice President of People & Engagement/HR MMG Insurance Company, headquartered in Presque Isle, Maine, hired Julia Clukey as vice president of people and engagement/HR. Clukey’s experience includes leadership positions at General Electric, and WEX as well …
Warren Buffett’s Bet on Mild Florida Storm Season Faces Test With Hurricane Idalia
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Warren Buffett’s Bet on Mild Florida Storm Season Faces Test With Hurricane Idalia
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. bet big earlier this year that Florida’s reinsurance market would deliver huge premiums with minimal losses. Hurricane Idalia is about to offer a test of that calculus, with months of potential storms left this season. Warren Buffett’s …
What Is it About Named Storms That Start with the Letter ‘I’ ?
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
What Is it About Named Storms That Start with the Letter ‘I’ ?
Floridians, Georgians and others in the path of Idalia are hoping that the hurricane won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.” Since 1955, 13 Atlantic storm names beginning with “I” have been …
The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and the Power of Collaboration
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and the Power of Collaboration
As cyber threats continue to grow, guests on the latest episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast say that collaborations between the public and private sector are becoming even more vital. “Probably the most urgent driver of cooperation is the continuously …
What Caused Closure of Toyota’s 14 Assembly Plants in Japan?
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
What Caused Closure of Toyota’s 14 Assembly Plants in Japan?
Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down on Tuesday, forcing the closure of 14 assembly plants. The disruption shut down a system that is …
Super Typhoon Saola Lashes Taiwan Before Heading to Hong Kong
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Super Typhoon Saola Lashes Taiwan Before Heading to Hong Kong
Super Typhoon Saola pummeled the south of Taiwan early Wednesday with strong winds and heavy rain, shutting offices and canceling some flights before heading to Hong Kong. Authorities in Taiwan, where no typhoon has made landfall since 2019, closed offices …