Russian President Vladimir Putin said a key stage of a gas pipeline to Germany that the U.S. targeted for sanctions had been carried out, ahead of his summit with counterpart Joe Biden. “I’m happy to say that today, two and …
Parents of a Twin Falls middle school student have filed a tort claim against the school district, contending that the girl was injured after a teacher instructed his students to push her down concrete stairs as part of a reenactment …
Board members at Casa Latina, a decades-old organization founded to empower immigrant workers and provide job and educational opportunities, has announced it will investigate the handling of sexual harassment and assault allegations at the company. The board received complaints related …
A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court documents. Shane …
With the cyber risk hazard environment—ransomware, business interruption and aggregation—worsening significantly, “prospects for the U.S. cyber insurance market are grim,” according to an AM Best report. According to the global rating agency’s analysts, insurers “urgently need to reassess all aspects …
Propel Insurance, a privately-owned insurance agency and portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford, has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm. The acquisition of SRM expands Propel’s presence into South Carolina and adds to the company’s …
Ascot as a partnered with Highland Insurance Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of WNC Insurance Services Inc. to provide a builders risk insurance program for projects in the U.S. The partnership will provide Highland with additional capacity to underwrite frame and …
Economical Insurance has introduced Vyne Commercial, a new digital platform and an expanded product offering, which is designed to simplify the process of insuring small businesses. Broker partners will be able to instantly quote and bind new property/casualty policies for …
A former North Carolina deputy is suing a sheriff over his requirement for employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Christopher Neve, the former Durham County deputy, is asking a court to force Sheriff Clarence Birkhead to reinstate him with back …
Florida has again taken the top spot for strongest building code with Virginia right behind in second place. That’s according to the 2021 edition of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) report Rating the States, which every …