OTTAWA – Canada on Sunday ordered rail transport restrictions for areas where there is a high wildfire risk after a blaze wiped out the town of Lytton, British Columbia, and killed two people earlier this month. The order will require …
Louisiana insurance regulators have issued a new advisory letter reminding authorized property/casualty insurers writing in the state about the information they must provide in writing when they issue a renewal notice to commercial policyholders. Advisory Letter 2021-03, issued by the …
Illinois prosecutors on July 9 sued the owner of a chemical plant where a fire in June sent dark smoke and ash into the air for days and prompted evacuations, saying the company should be held accountable for air and …
Tyson Foods is recalling almost 4,500 tons of ready-to-eat chicken products after finding the products may be tainted with listeria bacteria, federal officials announced. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall a month after two consumers reported falling ill …
Federal officials say the operators of a Chicago towing company that promises customers round-the-clock service failed to pay dozens of its workers legally for the hours they worked providing emergency road service. U.S. Department of Labor said in investigators from …
A bulletin released by the Texas Department of Insurance summarizes the changes to the requirements for agent licensing contained in HB 4030, passed this year by the 87th Texas Legislature. TDI outlined the revisions as follows: Increases ethics continuing education …
A South Carolina agency cleared a former Charleston police lieutenant who was fired for alleged misconduct in a case involving a fellow officer accused of striking a handcuffed man. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council determined that Charleston police …
The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) was an active participant in encouraging state lawmakers to pass legislation this year to adopt the new insurance business transfer model called the Insurance Business Transfer (IBT) Act. The IBT Act will become effective on …
Insurer Liberty Mutual reported that it will acquire State Auto Group, a super-regional insurance holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Under the terms of the agreement, State Auto mutual members will become mutual members of Liberty Mutual. Also, Liberty Mutual …
Across Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the building collapse in Surfside could happen to their home as state and local officials discuss what they can do to …