Western Security Surplus has acquired Klein & Costa Insurance Services in Santa Ana, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. K&C was founded in 1990 by Clarence Costa and Jim Klein. Costa will continue to lead the office and …
Expect workers’ compensation insurance rates in California to continue to fall, with total written premium expected to drop by $1 billion or more for 2019 despite the positive impacts of continued economic growth, a new report shows. “We’re experiencing more …
Authorities say two men have died after being overcome by toxic fumes while working with a mobile fertilizer truck near a Houston high school. Houston Fire Department Deputy Chief Richard Galvan says one worker had opened a hatch on the …
Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Molly Boyer as transportation underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. Boyer is responsible for underwriting new and renewal non-fleet transportation business, corresponding with carrier underwriters, and assisting independent agents …
Iowa safety regulators are proposing fines for two companies involved in the fire and explosion at a Clinton grain silo that killed a firefighter and injured another. Clinton fire Lt. Eric Hosette was killed in the Jan. 5 blast and …
The Houston Fire Department says nine workers were taken to hospitals after they were injured when part of the roof of a building under construction collapsed. Firefighters responded to the roof collapse Monday morning at a hotel under construction north …
An automotive glass manufacturer has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for exposing employees to multiple safety and health hazards at its production plant in Moraine, Ohio. Fuyao Glass America Inc. faces $724,380 in penalties imposed by the U.S. …
Workers’ compensation insurance carrier, Omaha National, is expanding into Illinois and Pennsylvania, issuing policies with an effective date of Sept. 1 or later. In addition to workers’ compensation insurance, Omaha National also provides payroll services to small and mid-size businesses. …
Experts say organizers should take another look at their emergency plans in the wake of the deadly shooting at a California food festival to see if they can make additional safety improvements. The shooting Sunday at the Gilroy Garlic Festival …
A jury’s verdict that Katy Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” improperly copied a 2009 Christian rap song represents a rare takedown of a pop superstar and her elite producer by a relatively unknown artist, and sets up a battle over …
