The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Maryland-based Parallel Risk Advisors LLC. (PRA). The transaction became effective on January 1, 2021. PRA is a commercial lines property/casualty consulting and advisory firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry. As part …
California will authorize $536 million for wildfire mitigation and forest management projects before the worst of the fire season strikes later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said. That more than doubles $200 million in recent annual spending, …
A landlord has been accused of discriminating against a tenant by not allowing her to house an emotional support dog for her anxiety and depression, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a lawsuit. The complaint filed Friday in New Hampshire …
Juul Labs Inc. failed to knock out racketeering claims in lawsuits accusing it of deliberately targeting teenagers, as individual founders and directors of the e-cigarette maker became the new focus of the litigation. Most of the claims brought by consumers, …
NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. He was 82. Madoff for …
CAIRO – The cargo vessel that blocked global shipping in the Suez Canal and is caught in a legal dispute in Egypt is fit to sail once approval is given, its technical manager said on Wednesday. The Ever Given was …
Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden administration appears poised to reinstate masking and other social distancing rules for recalcitrant governors — at least in the workplace. …
U.S. regulators are throwing another wrench into Wall Street’s SPAC machine by cracking down on how accounting rules apply to a key element of blank-check companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission is setting forth new guidance that warrants, which are …
Insurance comparison site The Zebra raised $150 million in new financing that will support expanded hiring and brand building. “This investment is going to be used to grow our team and build our brand. We are accelerating our efforts to …
Clearcover has raised $200 million in fresh capital as part of a late-stage financing round led by Eldridge, the investment firm helmed by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Todd Boehly, the digital car-insurance startup will announce on Tuesday. In a statement …