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Industry Roundup: Stay Lifted on Federal Shot-or-Test Mandate for Large Employers; Trends That are Reshaping the Insurance Market; Cyber Disruptions of Infrastructure Networks Can Cost Millions in a Day

Trends That are Reshaping the Insurance MarketIt's no secret that advances in technology have pushed those in the insurance industry to make major changes and a recent 2022 analysis explores four major trends insurers may see as we enter the new year.Berkshire's Candymaker Must Face Worker's Suit Over Husband's COVID DeathA California candymaker must face a lawsuit by an employee who says she caught COVID-19 at work and gave it to her husband, resulting in his death, a state appeals court held on Tuesday, upholding what appeared to be the first ruling allowing a worker's lawsuit against an employer over a family member's COVID death.Tornadoes…

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State Proposes HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee Rules, Schedules February Hearing

​The New York State Labor Department today a proposed a regulation​ on workplace safety committees. Some private employers in New York were required to permit employees to form these committees as of last November 1. The proposal is not binding on employers yet, but it previews the final rules.The New York State HERO Act​, enacted and amended last spring, requires private employers with 10 or more employees to permit them to form workplace safety committees. The Labor Department is required to issue relevant regulations. The proposal published today is step one of that process.The proposed rules include:No obligation for employers to notify employees of the…

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URGENT: New Security Hole Threatens Computer Networks

​The federal government is warning that a newly-discovered computer software vulnerability poses a major threat to the security of computer networks. We urge all members to address this threat immediately with either their internal information technology staffs or with qualified technology consultants.Federal government agencies, including the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security announced the discovery of the vulnerability on Dec. 10. Here is what you need to know:The vulnerability lies in the Log4j software library, written in the Java programming language and created by the Apache Software Foundation​. The Apache Software Foundation is not a company; it is a volunteer community of hundreds of…

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