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Most of the largest U.S. state and local government pension funds have dodged the ongoing fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX by not directly investing in digital tokens.

This week's top stories reveal where DEI efforts are falling short, and what employers can do to recalibrate.

Companies are quick to promote their efforts to build diverse and inclusive workforces. But what’s the real impact? New, original research breaks down what’s working, what’s not — and why DEI is vital to business growth.

Josh Merrill is the cofounder and CEO of Confirm. He was previously Chief Product Officer and second employee at Carta, an equity management platform. He has been building web products since graduating from Carnegie Mellon in 2005.

April Kapu, the president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, explains how employers and the American public can better support nurses this winter.

Graham Gordon joined Sapiens in 2021 as Product & Strategy Director for P&C from LexisNexis Risk where he led several new vehicle data and connected car products. Prior to this Graham was part of the Senior Leadership team as Director of Marketing at telematics specialist, Masternaut (Michelin) where he led several key data and analytics initiatives, including forming much of the early analysis and commercial understanding of the value of driver-behavior in the commercial fleet and consumer car sector. Graham holds a bachelor's degree from Lancaster University, post-graduate qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and more recently completed his master's degree from the University of Cambridge, graduating from the Judge Business School's Executive MBA Program.    

HR roles top the list of the jobs employers are considering outsourcing, according to a new survey by Outsource Accelerator.

Dr. LaToya Smith reveals how employers can identify troubling signs that employees are struggling with their mental health — and what they can do to help.

As a veteran in the insurance industry, Sean brings nearly 30 years of experience and expertise to Lemonade as Chief Claims Officer. In this role he's responsible for claim handling policies, procedures, and execution across all US and EU territories for Lemonade's full book of insurance products spanning renters, home, pet, car, and life.

Prior to joining Lemonade, Sean spent more than 25 years at USAA  holding various leadership positions, the latest being Chief Claims Officer where he had oversight of claim handling for all personal  and small commercial lines of business. During his tenure, the company doubled in size, becoming the third-largest homeowners and fifth-largest auto insurer in the US, all while delivering industry-leading loss adjustment expenses and being consistently recognized as the highest rated in claims service by JD Power.

The union says Starbucks has refused to negotiate in good faith, and that not a single store has reached a collective bargaining agreement with the company.