The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year. Britain’s …
Denver-based insurance brokerage IMA Financial Group said it is expanding to California by acquiring Bolton & Co. in a transaction effective May 1, 2021. The combined brokerage firm will employ 1,200 associates and generate annualized revenues of more than $300 …
The world’s banks, asset managers and insurers should provide more information to investors about the greenhouse gas emissions from the activities they finance, a group that tracks emissions data said on Wednesday. CDP, which maintains a system used by hundreds …
TORONTO — The three-month trial of a lawsuit against Toronto-Dominion Bank, in which the liquidators of the collapsed Antigua bank of former Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford are seeking $4.5 billion in damages, is expected to end on Wednesday. A …
IIAT Connie Gomez has joined the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Texas’ IIAT Advantage team as an Advantage Market support specialist and RLI account manager. Gomez previously served as education coordinator for IIAT’s education department. In her new role, Gomez …
Topa Insurance Co. has named Paul Torio director of technology. Torio is responsible for developing and delivering solutions across Topa’s technology infrastructure in support of business goals. He has worked at Topa for more than 15 years. Most recently, he …
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has reached a $242,000 settlement with a factory farm and a manure applicator to resolve pollution violations stemming from manure spills several years ago. Kaul announced the settlements with K&D Manure Handling Inc., its owner, …
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on April 23 signed legislation that creates liability protections to shield health care providers, businesses and others from frivolous claims related to exposure to COVID-19. House Bill 1175 protects health care providers, businesses and other …
Environmentalists are worried that a recent discharge of wastewater into Tampa Bay could exacerbate a new outbreak of the dreaded red tide algal blooms. An estimated 215 million gallons of wastewater from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant grounds was …
Alabama will create a database to track disciplinary actions and excessive force complaints against law enforcement officers, a measure aimed at weeding out “bad apples” in the profession. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the bill to create a …