Michigan lawmakers have proposed spending $500 million to repair aging dams a year after a hydroelectric dam failed to hold back floodwaters in the Midland area, causing more than $250 million in damage, draining lakes and forcing thousands of residents …
The shareholders of West Des Moines, Iowa-based FBL Financial Group Inc. have approved a previously announced purchase of its stock by Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (FBPCIC), the company said. Under the transaction, FBPCIC will acquire all of …
A bill that proponents say will help control abusive lawsuits against commercial motor vehicle operators following accidents has passed the Texas Senate. House Bill 19 would have a big impact on the commercial auto insurance market, as it aims to …
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has updated state COVID-19 workplace safety and health guidance to help employers adapt masking policies to meet new CDC guidelines adopted by Gov. Jay Inslee. The updated guidance details steps employers must take …
Environmental groups are seeking to force the federal government to address an underfunded program in West Virginia whose purpose is to help cover the costs of coal mine reclamation. The lawsuit said the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and …
A Louisiana bill that would make it easier for private flood insurance carriers to offer flood insurance in the state has been sent back to the House to contemplate amendments added by the Senate. House Bill 577, by Rep. Scott …
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has launched a new excess & surplus lines program and named Bill Murray as its president. The new E&S program operates as part of the National Programs division of Brown & Brown Inc., and initially …
Reports of Irish patient data posted online after a cyber attack on Ireland’s health service appear to be accurate, a government minister said, as the fallout from the hack continues. A Financial Times report that some patient data has appeared …
The City of London’s ‘Golden Age’ as Europe’s financial capital is over following Brexit, but it will remain a major and profitable center, NatWest bank chairman Howard Davies said on Tuesday. The City has been largely cut off from the …
Trial operations of flying taxis and cargo drones will begin in Coventry, England, before the end of the year as part of a plan to develop “aerial roads” for unmanned flights in urban areas. The project, backed by 1.2 million …