8 06, 2021

Wisconsin Grain Facility Fined $676.8K for Workplace Safety Violations

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A Wisconsin grain facility faces 14 workplace safety violation citations and more than $676,000 in penalties following the death of a following the engulfment death of a worker in a corn silo. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said …

8 06, 2021

2 Arkansas Docs Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescription Fraud

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Two Arkansas physicians were sentenced in late May to a combined 150 months in federal prison for distributing pain medicines without a prescription. Cecil. W. Gaby, 71, of Fort Smith, and Robin Ann Cox, 64, of Rogers, were sentenced in …

8 06, 2021

Washington, California Urge Insurers to Adopt TCFD Climate Reporting Guidelines

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Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara are askikng all insurers that are currently required to report to them annually on climate change to start reporting their climate risks in alignment with the Task Force on …

8 06, 2021

Louisiana Lawmakers Balk at Paying Settlement From 1983 Flood

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Louisiana has for years owed millions of dollars to residents whose homes flooded because of interstate construction work, but lawmakers continue to balk at making the payment, even after a proposed settlement deal appeared within reach. After the state constructed …

8 06, 2021

Louisiana Bill to Ban Handheld Phone Use While Driving Fails in Senate

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Louisiana senators put the brakes on a bill that would have required motorists to use a handsfree device or speaker mode to talk on a cellphone while driving. The proposal by Republican Rep. Mike Huval fell one vote short of …

4 06, 2021

People Moves: AXA’s Sayce to AGCS as Head of Cyber; AGCS’ Drubhra to HDI; Amwins Hires Miller’s Johnson, AFL’s Ritson, Nationale Nederlanden’s Dekker

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This wrap-up of international People Moves includes appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS); HDI Global SE UK & Ireland, and Amwins Global Risks. A summary of these new hires follows here. Scott Sayce will join Allianz Global Corporate …

4 06, 2021

P/C Insurers’ Underwriting Income Fell 53% in First Quarter: AM Best

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The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry saw its net underwriting income fall in first-quarter 2021 by 53% as compared with the same prior-year period, according to preliminary financial results analyzed by AM Best. Increases in incurred losses, loss adjustment expenses and …

4 06, 2021

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Members of NLC Insurance Companies Pool

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AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a-” (excellent) of New London County Mutual Insurance Company, Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, …

4 06, 2021

New York Transit Officials Confirm Cyberattack; Say Harm Limited

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Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling cyberattack against North America’s largest transit system, MTA officials confirmed on Wednesday. The officials said in a statement that …

4 06, 2021

Collision on Aisle 5: Jury to Decide Tastykake Grocery Crash

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A jury must decide whether a grocery store should be held liable for a collision between a vendor’s snack food cart and a shopper riding an electric scooter, a judge ruled Wednesday. Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden refused to grant …