27 05, 2025

ATI Restoration Names Van Sant VP of Estimating, Coleman Director of Estimating

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ATI Restoration made two leadership promotions within its Central U.S. estimating team. Todd Van Sant was named vice president of estimating, and Brandon Coleman was promoted to director of estimating. Van Sant joined ATI in 2021. He has more than …

27 05, 2025

Will Workers’ Comp Benefit from ‘Most-Favored-Nation’ Drug Pricing?

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Earlier this month, President Trump teased a “big announcement” was coming, touting it as “one of the most important … made in many years about a certain subject.” The “big reveal” came May 12 when he signed executive order “Delivering …

27 05, 2025

Underwriting Concerns About Solar? Insurer Certifies Panels for Hail, Fire Resistance

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While some insurance companies in Florida and beyond have balked at writing properties with rooftop solar panels, FM Global says it has pioneered an idea that may help – a testing system that certifies panels for fire and hail resistance. …

27 05, 2025

Urban Fires Can Mean Long Trips for Helicopters to Get Water. One Firefighter Had A Better Idea

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Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scrambling to get water from a street hydrant in time to stay ahead of flames moving …

27 05, 2025

Markets/Coverages: BHSI Expands Executive & Professional Lines Cover in Italy

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the introduction of miscellaneous Professional Indemnity and Public Offering of Securities Insurance in Italy. These new policies follow the launch of BHSI’s proprietary Directors & Officers Liability Insurance in December of 2024. “Launching our …

27 05, 2025

More Tornadoes, Fewer Meteorologists Make for a Dangerous Mix

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As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode. The agency’s office in Jackson, Kentucky, had begun closing nightly as deep cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began hitting. …

27 05, 2025

Connecticut Lawmakers Nix Costly Workers’ Comp Change Opened by High Court

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Connecticut lawmakers last week moved swiftly to plug what could have been a very costly loophole in workers’ compensation benefits that was created by a state Supreme Court decision in March. The lawmakers effectively invalidated the high court ruling that …

27 05, 2025

Urban Fires Can Mean Long Trips for Helicopters to Get Water. A California Firefighter Had An Idea

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Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scrambling to get water from a street hydrant in time to stay ahead of flames moving …

28 05, 2025

Rehab Provider Resolves Discrimination Charge Following Employee Termination

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Premiere Rehab (doing business as Infinity Rehab), a rehabilitation and therapy service provider with locations in 18 states, including Minnesota, has agreed to resolve a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. …

27 05, 2025

Massachusetts Firm to Pay $11M for Dumping Contaminated Fill in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island’s top legal chief announced last week that a Massachusetts construction company has agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges that it illegally dumped thousands of tons of contaminated fill in the Ocean State’s capital city during …