The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is working with local county officials to evaluate a roadside drug test that could help police address the growing number of drivers who are high behind the wheel. The agency and authorities in Louisville, …
Typhoon Dujuan lashed Taiwan with rain and wind as it neared the island on Monday, forcing schools to shut and disrupting land and air traffic. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. canceled or delayed about 30 flights Monday and Tuesday, the airline …
USI Insurance Services has acquired the employee benefits business of Benefit Controls of the Carolinas, Inc. This is the first acquisition in North Carolina for USI. An employee benefits consulting firm, Benefit Controls of the Carolinas, Inc. designs and manages …
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Germany’s Hannover Rueck SE (Hannover Re) and its main subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the issuer ratings of the existing …
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., the company backed by hedge fund firm Two Sigma, is seeking more takeovers as CEO Brian Duperreault builds a business that he expects to take public. “We’re always looking. My job is to continually look for …
The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced nine arrests following a multi-agency workers’ compensation sting in Manatee County, Florida. These nine individuals were found to have advertised their ability to perform jobs such as plumbing, …
AccuWeather has reported that Tropical Storm Dujuan is on track to strengthen into a powerful typhoon with Japan’s Ryukyu Islands in its path and mainland Japan, Taiwan and eastern China on alert for potential impacts. “Dujuan has been steadily strengthening …
The actions of three whistleblowers from Park Ridge Hospital in Hendersonville, North Carolina have yielded what an attorney says is the largest ever settlement in a health care whistleblower case involving physician referrals to hospitals. According to a settlement agreement …
Farmers Insurance, which began providing insurance and financial services to Connecticut consumers on Jan. 1, 2015, announced the opening of the company’s first territory office in the state. The new office, located in Danbury, Connecticut, opened its doors with a …
A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not own a valid copyright to one of the world’s most recognizable songs, “Happy Birthday to You,” a decision that brings the song into the public domain. The highly-anticipated ruling …