Federal officials cited Valmont Coatings for one willful and five serious violations and proposed $202,000 in penalties following the death of a worker at its facility in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said an investigation following the …
A trial to assess damages owed to families of the victims of the Sutherland Springs church massacre began with vivid witness accounts of the shooting. John Porter Holcombe testified for several hours on Sept. 4 about the horrors of Devin …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the manufacture and sale of hemp products in California. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 45. The bill alters the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic …
A report out Thursday from a climate change advocacy group alleges that more than one-fifth of U.S. insurance company board members have worked for the fossil fuel industry, and that two-thirds of all U.S. insurance company board members are “climate …
Los Angeles leaders on Wednesday approved one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates _ a sweeping measure that would require the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms or even a Lakers game. The City Council voted 11-2 …
Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based insurance broker and financial services firm, announced it has acquired H.W. Hollinger (Canada) Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H.W. Hollinger is an independent insurance agency providing commercial …
Seven insurers that shared the risk for directors and officers policies sold to Towers Watson may have to pay up to $80 million for settlements with shareholders who cried foul after learning that the brokerage’s 2016 merger with Willis included …
Insurance Journal invites buyers of agency errors and omissions insurance to participate in this year’s Agency Errors & Omissions Survey. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, and will provide you and us with important information …
Digital MGA Getsafe disclosed $30 million in new financing led by new investor Swiss Re. The Heidelberg, Germany-based InsurTech said the money will help build its market dominance among millennials in its home country and beyond. Specifically, a push into …
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday handed down no insurance-related opinions in its regular weekly posting and did not report a long-awaited decision on an insurance defense attorney charged with coaching a witness through text messages. But one step down …