A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the city of Wilmington and several former city officials stemming from an arson that left three city firefighters dead and three others injured. A three-judge panel on Wednesday …
Long Beach, Calif., this week took a step in a plan to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions. The city council on Tuesday heard an update report on a plan to lessen the expected impacts of climate change, meet state-mandated greenhouse …
Britain should not submit to the European Union’s financial services rules just to get better access to the bloc’s market after Brexit, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday. European daily share trading worth 6 billion euros ($7.36 …
La Jolla, Calif.-based Palomar Holdings Inc. has named Michelle Johnson chief talent and diversity officer. Johnson was previously senior vice president of people and talent, having served in this role since joining the company in 2019. Johnson previously spent 20 …
U.S. taxpayers will be on the hook for damage from a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday because the building and grounds are not insured, industry sources said. Supporters of Republican President Donald Trump angry at …
Policyholders of Neena, Wisc.-based Secura Insurance, a mutual company, have voted to approve the company’s plan to restructure to a mutual holding company. The conversion to a mutual holding company, previously approved by SECURA’s board of directors and the Wisconsin …
Two Oklahoma lobbyists have agreed to pay $115,000 in penalties as part of a settlement announced by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. The settlements by the commission were reached with lobbyists James Milner and James McSpadden, who both served as treasurers …
The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region, according to a new monthly survey released on Jan. 4. The overall index for …
Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group Inc. has promoted Robert (Bob) A. Dee to assistant vice president and controller. Dee joined AFG in 1985 and has held positions of increasing responsibility within the finance and accounting areas during his over 35 …
Deer Park, Texas, residents sheltered in place. The Houston Ship Channel shut down. Toxic chemicals spilled during Hurricane Harvey. And just last month, seven people were injured in a Corpus Christi fire. These are the incidents that some Texas lawmakers …