Roughly four-in-10 workers’ compensation claims come from workers with less than one year of tenure, a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows. The report shows 40% of workers’ comp claims come from workers with …
ALKEME in California announced the creation off two regions called West – North region and the West – South/South Pacific region for its operations as part of actions the firm said will enhance operations, speed decision-making and improve efficiencies. ALKEME …
Post Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President Alex Post has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president, Alliant Specialty. Based in Seattle, Post has worked exclusively with global power, utility and renewable clients. He most recently served …
When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above. The bridge’s supports were protected by a fendering system of concrete …
A survey of passenger car and commercial drivers finds that distracted driving is still a significant safety issue, according to a recent survey by insurance carrier, Nationwide. The new latest driving behaviors survey revealed additional risky behaviors impacting all drivers …
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is asking publicly traded tech companies about their relationships with distributors and other business partners outside the US in a push to root out possible corruption, according to people familiar with the matter. The …
AMPA — A company hired to inspect utility poles in the Panhandle declined to testify before Texas lawmakers Wednesday, as part of the state’s inquiry into the Smokehouse Creek fire — the largest wildfire in state history that burned more …
Sanofi has reached an agreement in principle to settle 4,000 U.S. lawsuits linking the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, the company said on Wednesday. Sanofi did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. The agreement, which still needs …
The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of just 57 fossil fuels and cement producers, researchers said on Thursday. From 2016 to 2022, the 57 entities including nation-states, state-owned firms and …
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century leveled dozens of buildings on the eastern side of the island, killing at least four people and disrupting some chip production lines. The quake hit at 7:58 a.m. local time Wednesday …