Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance announced that consumer specialists will be at Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) to assist residents impacted by recent flooding in the St. Louis region. The specialists will be at these locations: Tuesday (August 2)3 p.m. …
Roads in and out of Death Valley National Park were closed after lanes mud and debris inundated lanes during weekend flash floods in eastern California, western Nevada and northern Arizona. Storm cells dumped localized heavy rain across the region, prompting …
Miami-Dade County officials, like Connecticut authorities, are investing heavily in new, flashing road signs after a spate of wrong-way crashes on highways. The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority this week announced a $2.3 million project to erect smart signs on five expressways …
Broker Arthur J. Gallagher filed another poaching lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services, alleging Alliant is “presently engaged in a corporate raid of Gallagher’s Chicago office.” According to the lawsuit filed on July 28 in U.S. District Court in the Northern …
Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading. In California’s Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving …
Arachas Corporate Brokers Ltd., a Dublin-based subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Ireland’s Frank Glennon Ltd., Frank Glennon (Life & Pensions) Ltd., and Administration and Management Services Ltd. Glennon Insurances is a trusted …
Insurance agents in flooded Hazard, Kentucky, reported Monday that their town had been inundated with river water and mud – but few residents have flood insurance. “From what I know, almost no one has flood insurance, and they got water …
Despite the potentially deadly consequences of its actions, an Appleton, Wisconsin contractor allowed three roofers to work at heights up to 18 feet without anchoring their fall protection, making it useless in preventing serious or fatal injuries. A U.S. Department …
Heavy rains brought another round of flooding to the St. Louis region that was already recovering from record rains earlier this week, prompting firefighters to help dozens of people escape the floodwaters. No injuries were reported from Thursday’s flooding, but …
The Michigan Supreme Court last week said the state’s anti-discrimination law covers sexual orientation, a victory for LGBTQ residents. The court, in a 5-2 opinion, said the word “sex” in Michigan’s key civil rights law applies to sexual orientation and …