Exxon Mobil Corp., is avoiding hiring oil tankers that previously carried cargoes from Russia, putting itself in the same camp as Shell Plc with a move that pressures owners to choose whether to serve Moscow’s interests or not. The largest …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, the first of a series of actions planned to cut vehicle pollution. The new standards, the first update to …
A Georgia Court of Appeals judge and former attorney for the state Department of Insurance has died at age 64. Judge Clyde Reese died on Saturday, the court announced, saying he died unexpectedly after a short hospital stay. No cause …
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced today that Ark Insurance Holdings Limited, its specialty property/casualty reinsurance and insurance subsidiary, has sponsored the formation of a reinsurance sidecar to provide collateralized reinsurance capacity for its global property catastrophe portfolio. Outrigger Re …
The upstate New York city of Buffalo on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in state court accusing major gun manufacturers of fueling violence through irresponsible marketing and sales practices. Defendants in the lawsuit include Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Beretta USA …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of São Paulo, Brazil-based Interbrok Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a media statement, J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Arthur J. Gallagher, …
Higginbotham has acquired TrustStar Insurance Services, Inc., an independent property/casualty insurance agency serving businesses and individuals in Universal City, Texas, TrustStar has provided commercial insurance for small to large businesses as well as personal insurance in Universal City, located 20 …
A bus overturned on a Southern California freeway, killing one person and injuring 11 others, three of them critically, authorities said. The crash occurred on Interstate 15 in an unincorporated area south of Baker, about 155 miles northeast of Los …
Florida’s insurance commissioner on Thursday announced his resignation, effective Dec. 28, surprising some in the industry despite rumors that have swirled for the past few days. David Altmaier, who has been in the role since 2016, during one of the …
The mother of a 15-year-old girl who died of a suspected fentanyl overdose in a high school restroom has filed a negligence and wrongful-death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District. Elena Perez seeks damages, including “for the loss …