Thu, Aug 5 | Insurer offering Uber 'gap coverage' faces securities lawsuit

A securities class-action lawsuit has been filed against James River Insurance Company that “claims the insurer miscalculated and misrepresented the risk involved in a contract to provide ride-share insurance policies to Uber Technologies.” (Continue reading)

Mon, Aug 9 | OSHA, NIOSH Revise Handbook for Small Businesses

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on a “revised handbook on workplace safety and health information for small business employers.” (Continue reading)

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Wed, Aug 11 | Chamber of Commerce Sues HHS Over Transparency Rule

The US Chamber of Commerce is suing the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and “other agencies” to stop the “implementation of a new insurance price transparency provision finalized in the waning days of the Trump administration.” The provision would allegedly cost more than $3.5 billion in its first year. (Continue reading)

Thu, Aug 12 | Amazon to pay up to $1,000 for injuries caused by sellers' goods

In a blog post to its corporate site, Amazon announced it would offer to “compensate customers” for injuries caused by goods from its third-party sellers. Amazon is offering to pay shoppers for injury or property damage claims under $1,000. (Continue reading)

Fri, Aug 13 | Gallagher moves to buy Willis Re

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has agreed to sell Willis Re to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in “a deal valued at $3.25 billion, with up to a $750 million cash earnout payable in 2025.” (Continue reading) 

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Fri, Aug 13 | ESG regulatory requirements grow as a source of risk: Gartner

Gartner’s latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report, which provides ERM leaders with an overview of the top emerging risks, ranked regulatory risk related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements as number two in its top risks to monitor and mitigate. (Continue reading)

Fri, Aug 13 | Study exposes the dire need for new clinical risk management tools to prevent COVID-19 deaths

A new study led by the University of Birmingham found that “existing tools used by medics to predict or measure risk and manage the care of COVID-19 patients with pneumonia are insufficient, and can result in underscoring of ethnic minority patients.” (Continue reading)

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Climate & Environment

• Mon, Aug 2 | Scientists expected thawing wetlands in Siberia’s permafrost. What they found is ‘much more dangerous.’
• Wed, Aug 4 | Atlantic hurricane season is about to ramp up dramatically, as NOAA boosts forecast
• Tue, Aug 10 | Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying: IPCC report puts the scale of climate risk in perspective

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• Wed, Aug 11 | A world ablaze: Calif. and Europe fight historic wildfires
• Fri, Aug 13 | July 2021 was Earth’s hottest month ever recorded, NOAA finds
• Fri, Aug 13 | ‘This is a very dangerous combination’: New study says wildfire smoke linked to increased covid cases, deaths

Cybersecurity News

• Mon, Aug 2 | Supply Chain Cyber Attacks Expected to Quadruple, Says EU Agency
• Mon, Aug 2 | Ransomware Attacks Are Becoming More Frequent, Severe and Expensive
• Tue, Aug 10 | NIST seeks comments on revisions to cyber resilience guidance
• Wed, Aug 11 | Accenture says Lockbit ransomware attack caused 'no impact'
• Fri, Aug 13 | Cyber security needs a ‘radical cultural change at boardroom level’: KPMG

Coronavirus News

• Tue, Aug 3 | Here are the companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees
• Tue, Aug 3 | Tyson Foods will require all U.S. employees to be vaccinated by November
• Tue, Aug 3 | COVID-19 Long-Haulers May Be Entitled to ADA Job Protections
• Wed, Aug 4 | Europe to give covid booster shots as ‘half the world is still starving’ for vaccines
• Mon, Aug 9 | Pentagon to require all service members to get Covid vaccine by mid-September
• Thu, Aug 12 | Supreme Court justice won’t block college vaccine mandate
• Thu, Aug 12 | Mississippi's Hospital System Could Collapse Within 10 Days Under COVID's Strain
• Thu, Aug 12 | Blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine are ‘rare but devastating,’ study says
• Fri, Aug 13 | Arkansas Hospitals Announce Vaccine Requirements for Staff
• Fri, Aug 13 | CDC gives final OK to administer Covid vaccine booster shots to vulnerable Americans
• Sat, Aug 14 | Former FDA commissioner predicts COVID-19 pandemic will become an endemic after Delta variant spread

For additional risk and insurance-related resources, visit our COVID-19 resources page. If your organization has been impacted by new mandates or you would like to learn how Origami’s COVID-19 Solution Suite can help your organization, start a conversation with us.