A century-old general store in the northwest North Carolina mountains known as a gathering place for local commerce and memories was destroyed by fire, authorities said. The Todd General Store, established in 1914 and identified in the National Register of …
Homebuyers in nearly half of the states including hurricane-prone Florida can be left in the dark about the flood risks to their new house. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ) has released an updated scorecard that shows which states …
The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The bill passed …
Relatives of victims of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that occurred five months after an Indonesian Lion Air disaster are stepping up pressure on the American planemaker and the federal government, according to a court filing and …
Jessie Guerrero has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Houston as senior vice president, Energy & Marine. Guerrero has extensive experience in all segments of the private and public energy sectors. He will be drawn upon to deliver enhanced consulting solutions …
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Corporate Risk Services LLC and Midwest Risk Management Services Inc. (collectively Corporate Risk Services) of Rogers, Arkansas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Corporate Risk Services is an independent insurance brokerage firm. …
A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 as long as federal and state health guidelines were being followed passed the South Carolina Senate on Thursday. The bill, which was one of …
Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to ocean level rise driven by climate change. State Republican legislative leaders on Friday announced a $100 million-a-year plan to tackle the issue. House Speaker Chris …
British insurer Aviva plans to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040, it said on Monday, claiming this was the most demanding target set by any major insurer worldwide. Following the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, many …
Cinven, the international private equity firm, and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, have completed the acquisition of leading specialist insurance and re/insurance broker, Miller, from Willis Towers Watson. The acquisition was first announced in November 2020. Although financial details of …