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29 01, 2021

$650M Going into Massive Hawaii Flood Project

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the cost estimate for a flood prevention project in Hawaii has doubled, striking another blow to the effort. The Corps said a financial analysis on Friday has raised the cost of the Ala …

26 01, 2021

Consumers Open to Sharing Personal Data with Insurers But Worry About Data Security

By | January 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Consumers Open to Sharing Personal Data with Insurers But Worry About Data Security

If it means reduced premiums, consumers are willing to share their personal information with insurers but they question whether insurers can protect their data. The number of consumers willing to share significant data on their health and lifestyle habits with …

26 01, 2021

New Jersey’s American Global Hires McGill to Lead National Project Risk Practice

By | January 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Jersey’s American Global Hires McGill to Lead National Project Risk Practice

American Global has hired John McGill as president of American Global Project Solutions, in which he will head its national project risk practice. The practice is dedicated to bringing analytics, innovation and best practices to contractors and owners engaged in …

26 01, 2021

New York’s NFP Hires Beaudette as Senior Vice President

By | January 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New York’s NFP Hires Beaudette as Senior Vice President

NFP, a New York, New York-based insurance broker and consultant that provides property/casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions, has hired Daniel Beaudette as a senior vice president. Beaudette will be part of the team focused on growing NFP’s managing …

26 01, 2021

Two Women Found Dead After Row Home Fire Causing Estimated $250K in Damage

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Authorities say two women were found dead after a fire in a central Pennsylvania row home over the weekend that caused an estimated more than $250,000 in damage to all three homes. Fire crews were dispatched shortly after 6 a.m. …

26 01, 2021

California May Prioritize Age Before Essential Workers for Vaccine

By | January 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California May Prioritize Age Before Essential Workers for Vaccine

Advocates for farmworkers, teachers, grocery store clerks and other essential workers are worried they will have to wait until this summer to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as California considers giving priority to older residents. State officials said the move …

26 01, 2021

California Alerts Residents in Burn Areas About Flood And Mudslide Coverage

By | January 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California Alerts Residents in Burn Areas About Flood And Mudslide Coverage

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is alerting residents to review their current insurance policies in the midst of a forecast of winter weather bringing the possibility of floods, mudslides, debris flows, and other disasters to recent wildfire burn areas throughout …

25 01, 2021

Tennessee Insurance Dept. Makes Multiple Leadership Changes

By | January 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tennessee Insurance Dept. Makes Multiple Leadership Changes

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has announced multiple senior leadership role additions and staffing updates from Commissioner Carter Lawrence. Jennifer Peck has assumed the role of chief of staff and chief operating officer, while continuing in her …

25 01, 2021

United Airlines CEO Urges Employers to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines

By | January 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on United Airlines CEO Urges Employers to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines

United Airlines may make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees, and other companies should do the same, United Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby told workers at a meeting on Thursday, according to a transcript reviewed by Reuters. A United spokeswoman …

22 01, 2021

Falls Kill Two Long Island Men in Separate Workplace Accidents

By | January 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Falls Kill Two Long Island Men in Separate Workplace Accidents

A landscaper fell from a tree and a roofer fell from a building in two separate fatal workplace accidents Monday on Long Island. Suffolk County Police said 51-year-old Vicente Oliver of Levittown was trimming a tree at a West Hills …