Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections in the nation, was signed into law. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure, which creates safer working conditions for people …
Global insurance broker NFP announced it has acquired the assets of SDN Insurance Agency (SDN). SDN handles property/casualty insurance as well as employee benefits, surety and life insurance in the the Buffalo, New York area through offices in Amherst and …
A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming. Bucks County’s lawsuit against …
A company that bought property for a group of tech billionaires trying to build a sustainable city in northern California won a ruling advancing its lawsuit that accused landowners in the project’s target area of a conspiracy to drive up …
The National Insurance Crime Bureau is hailing a new Florida law that aims to deter predatory tow-truck practices and limit the fees that tow companies can charge. House Bill 179 was signed by the governor in March and it will …
A North Carolina body shop owner has been charged with fraud in connection with the use of used auto parts, instead of new parts that the insurer had paid for. The state Insurance Commissioner’s office said in a bulletin that …
The global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher has acquired Fort Myers-based Specialty Risk Management Services and its affiliate agency, Private Client Insurance Services, the broker announced Monday. Specialty Risk provides commercial property insurance services in Florida, including workers’ compensation, auto, …
Alliant Insurance Services, a national distributor, has named Gary Pestana managing director of Alliant Specialty, in the firm’s real estate and hospitality area. He will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pestana has more than 30 years’ experience in risk …
A person in Texas contracted bird flu, most likely after being exposed to infected dairy cows, public health officials said, as an emerging outbreak among the animals spreads in the country. The risk to the general population remains low, the …
A Dutch court will on Tuesday hear Shell’s appeal against a landmark climate ruling which ordered it to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts. The district court in The Hague in 2021 ordered the oil and gas giant to …