Financial services firms in Britain turned more optimistic for the first time this year as a drop in business bottomed out, but big uncertainties remained about COVID-19 and a post-Brexit trade deal, according to a survey published on Thursday. A …
The state of Alaska released a plan to divide $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding payments among fishing industry workers affected by the pandemic. The state Department of Fish and Game proposed a split between charter guides, the commercial …
A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hospital plans tear down part of a building that sustained significant damage in a derecho that tore through the community in August. The Des Moines Register reports that Resource Center at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital sustained …
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced a reinsurance-to-close (RITC) transaction with legacy specialist RiverStone Holdings. Upon completion of the transaction, RiverStone will undertake an RITC of ArgoGlobal’s Syndicate 1200 for 2017 and prior years with net …
The demand for intellectual property (IP) cover has been increasing year on year as businesses become more aware of the threat not only to their own IP, but also the potential that they may face a claim of infringement by …
Authorities say an Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun and injuring one of his passengers following an argument. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say 60-year-old Peter Caso was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated assault with …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Robert Johnson as principal. Johnson’s primary focus will be new client acquisition and helping teams build client relationships through non-medical growth strategies. …
Lloyd’s of London is reviewing the way insurance products are designed and sold as it calls for simpler products in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the commercial insurance market said on Monday. Insurers have suffered reputational damage as a result …
A Palm Beach County, Florida city’s retirement plan is suing a cruise ship company for allegedly misleading it and other shareholders over the financial impact of the coronavirus on its business. The securities lawsuit has been filed by the City …
A former principal at a West Virginia Catholic high school filed a wrongful termination lawsuit last month against a diocese, alleging he was let go for reporting complaints of inappropriate contact involving a priest and for firing a football coach. …