Organized crime continues to strong arm the cargo industry, as estimated losses more than doubled to $304.6 million while theft incidents across the U.S. and Canada fell 26% year over year. A report from Verisk CargoNet points to organized theft …
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking LLC, which operated a facility under the name of Whole Earth Compost, alleging that the companies endangered the environment and …
About a month after an outbreak of Legionnaires disease hit New York City, New York Gov. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation strengthening regulations on cooling tower inspections aimed at preventing future public health hazards. The new law requires that …
New York City is taking legal action against online retailers selling dangerous motorized devices — including high-speed e-bikes, stand-up e-scooters and other products that cannot legally be operated on the city’s streets. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said the city has …
The development of El Niño climate phenomenon might limit catastrophe claims in North America, the CEO of Zurich Insurance said last week after it reported second-quarter results. “What we hear is that this development of El Niño is actually moderating …
Alacrity Solutions Group LLC named Tony Triola chief revenue officer. Triola will oversee Alacrity’s revenue strategy, including business development, sales and customer growth initiatives. He has experience in insurance, including leadership positions at Liberty Mutual and Farmers. He was most …
A dead body was found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw, authorities said last week. Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested in connection with the …
Allstate CEO Tom Wilson said the insurer has a “technology-drive strategy, not a strategy supported by technology.” And the next step in the strategy is the build of ALLIE – Allstate’s Large Language Intelligent Ecosystem. Speaking to analysts during a …
Taylor Farms on Sunday said it was recalling more than a dozen prepared food items containing jalapeños, including salsas and guacamole, from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination. The California-based supplier said it had voluntarily recalled products containing jalapeño …
A group of 32 county workers in Greene County, Alabama, became so fed up with what they said were rats, faulty air-conditioning and a leaky roof at the county courthouse that they sued their own county commissioners in 2020. The …