Brit Ltd., the London-based insurer and subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, announced that Matthew Wilson, group CEO, will be taking an indefinite leave of absence due to health reasons. During this period, Martin Thompson will step in as interim group …
Federal officials filed two lawsuits in Texas courts, alleging that a pharmacy in Fabens and a coffeehouse in Ft. Worth both discriminated against employees with disabilities that rendered them vulnerable to serious illness if they contracted COVID-19. The two employers …
Louisiana extended the emergency rule that allows suspension of insurance related statutes in the 25 parishes affected by Hurricane Ida, the insurance department said. The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported that Emergency Rule 47 is being reissued to extend the …
A worker at a North Carolina plant was taken to a hospital over the weekend after a crane collapsed onto a truck, officials said. A Fayetteville fire department official said the crane fell on the cab of a truck while …
Indiana Dunes National Park closed its beaches and a northwest Indiana water utility shut down an intake facility after an orange substance apparently spilled from a U.S. Steel plant into a Lake Michigan tributary, a mayor said. Portage Mayor Sue …
Written premium for 2020 was $1.9 billion, or 12%, below that for 2019 and was the lowest since 2012, according to a new report out from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. Written premium for the first two quarters of …
There was brinksmanship with a whiff of ransom. In the aftermath of a citywide blackout that lasted for days after Hurricane Ida hit on Aug. 29, dissatisfaction among residents and city leaders was growing with utility company Entergy New Orleans …
The company responsible for the largest oil field spill in North Dakota pleaded guilty to criminal charges after reaching an agreement with the federal government to pay $15 million in fines. Summit Midstream Partners entered the pleas in federal court. …
Federal investigators have determined that a misplaced air filter screen probably caused a small plane’s engine failure and crash in southeastern Michigan that killed a Delta airlines pilot and an aircraft mechanic two years ago. The improperly installed metal intake …
Coalition, a San Francisco-based cyber insurance and security company, has already been focused on rapid growth. Its new $205 million venture capital financing will help supercharge that strategy even further. Coalition said the investment will help accelerate its plans to …