Hula Hoop Tree Raises Liability Concerns for Iowa County September 11, 2019 Liability concerns have been raised about the Hula Hoop Tree that sits alongside a county road in eastern Iowa. The...
Bill to Tighten “Gig” Worker Rule Passed by California Senate September 11, 2019 By Lisa Baertlein The California State Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that would make it much more difficult for gig...
Michigan Pipeline Company to Shut Down, Pay $509K for Trenching Safety Violations September 11, 2019 Under an agreement with federal safety officials, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, pipeline company will close down and pay just over...
Dallas Electric Utility to Pay $50K to Settle Federal Disability Discrimination Suit September 11, 2019 A Dallas-based electric utility company will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal officials...
Harlos Joins Texas Security General Agency as VP, Operations September 11, 2019 Texas Security General Insurance Agency LLC (TSGA), based in San Antonio, Texas, has added Marian Harlos as vice president of...
DARAG Buys Zurich’s German Architects & Engineers Professional Indemnity Portfolio September 11, 2019 DARAG Group Ltd., the Malta-based legacy acquirer, announced it has reached an agreement with Zurich Insurance plc to acquire Zurich’s...
Tornado Touched Down Near Portland, NWS Confirms September 11, 2019 A storm cell that passed over Portland, Ore., prompted two tornado warnings after trained storm spotters saw funnel clouds north...
Criminal Investigation Underway in California Dive Boat Fire September 11, 2019 By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley U.S. authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the fiery dive boat disaster that killed 34 people off the coast...
Liberty Mutual Appoints Perez as Chief Underwriting Officer, North America September 11, 2019 Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed David Perez to the post of chief underwriting officer, North America, for its Global Risk...
States Take Aim at SEC’s New Broker-Dealer Adviser Rule September 11, 2019 By Erik Larson New York and a half dozen other states accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of botching a final regulation intended...