A mass COVID-19 vaccination site is operating in the north parking lot of Golden Gate Fields. Feb. 4, 2021. Photo: Pete Rosos
Berkeley teachers would be prepared to return to school if they receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the Berkeley Federation of Teachers told the Berkeley Unified School District on Tuesday amid ongoing negotiations.
The counterproposal from the Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT) was made during labor talks about school reopenings in a hybrid model, and, if both parties agree, it could considerably speed up bringing kids back into classrooms.
But how fast is another question. Vaccine supply continues to be limited, and, although teachers are now eligible to be inoculated in Alameda County, residents aged 65 years and above are being prioritized for scarce slots.
Ex-CNA Hardy Executive Brosnan Named CEO of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management February 5, 2021
W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of David Brosnan as chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Ltd., the Lloyd’s managing agent for W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967.
He succeeds Alastair Blades, who will continue in his role as chief underwriting officer. The appointment is subject to required regulatory approvals, including Lloyd’s.
David Brosnan
Brosnan has 35 years of insurance industry experience. He most recently served as chief executive officer of the international division of CNA Hardy in London (from February 2014 to September 2020). He first joined CNA in May 2013 as senior vice president of International. Previous to CNA, he was with ACE Canada, most notably serving as president and CEO of ACE INA and ACE INA Life Insurance Cos. Prior to that, he served as president of ACE Casualty Risk and held various un
Berkeley parents to stage sit-in for reopening schools at Kamala Harris old elementary school
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U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers remarks as President-elect Joe Biden looks on at The Queen theater Jan. 7, 2021, in Wilmington, Del.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
A group of Berkeley parents are preparing to stage a sit-in at Vice President-elect Kamala Harris elementary school to demand that schools reopen as soon as public health officials deem it safe, according to a news release.
The protest, slated for the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley, is framed by advocates for reopening schools as a call against discrimination in the access of education in California, the release said.
Berkeley school district discusses updates to phased reopening of schools
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BUSD Superintendent Brent Stephens presented updates on a projected timeline of reopening schools and designing a hybrid learning model with the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT. In a discussion of hybrid learning models for elementary schools, the school district and BFT agree on a model that implements distance learning in the morning and optional in-person learning in the afternoon, but they disagree on requiring COVID-19 testing for students.
UK Insurtech Startup battleface Raises $12M in Funding from U.S. Venture Capital Firm December 11, 2020
UK startup battleface Inc., a company that specializes in tech-enabled global travel insurance, announced a $12-million Series A financing round from Drive Capital, a Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm. The investment will be used to fund growth and market expansion and establish battleface’s U.S. headquarters in Columbus’ burgeoning tech hub.
This recent capital raise follows a seed round with investments from Greenlight Re Innovations and Fintech Ventures Fund, which enabled battleface to solidify operations and establish platforms and insurance-carrier relationships, which helped to build the business.