Federal Officials Issue Health Warning on Marijuana Use by Teens, Pregnant Women September 3, 2019 Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize...
Putting Municipal Ransomware Attacks— and Cyber Insurance —in Context September 3, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The ransomware attacks on public entities in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Georgia and elsewhere this year have raised questions not only...
Brexit Is Moving £61 Billion in London Insurance Business to Rival Financial Centers September 3, 2019 By Will Hadfield London’s outsized role in the global insurance industry is being whittled down by Brexit. As much as 61 billion pounds...
Guy Carpenter Fires Executive Who Sent Harassing Email About Colleague September 3, 2019 By Gavin Finch A top Lloyd’s of London insurance brokerage, Guy Carpenter & Co., fired a senior vice president for sending a sexually...
Powerful Hurricane Dorian Brings ‘Historic Tragedy’ to Bahamas September 2, 2019 By Michael McDonald The Bahamas suffered at least five deaths and “unprecedented and extensive” devastation as the most powerful storm in its history...
Category 5 Dorian Batters Bahamas; Florida, Southeast Coast Await Fate September 2, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Jonathan Levin Sept. 2, 2019, 7:12 AM EST— Hurricane Dorian, tied as the most powerful storm to hit land anywhere in the...
2019 Extreme Weather Leads to Agriculture Disaster Areas in 45 Mississippi Counties September 2, 2019 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has named 45 Mississippi counties primary natural disaster areas because of freezing, flooding, flash flooding...
Miami Contractor Arrested Over $737K in Workers’ Comp Fraud September 2, 2019 A Florida contractor was arrested this month for an alleged workers’ compensation fraud scheme totaling nearly $737,000, according to a...
Texas Still the State with the Most Hail Claims September 2, 2019 Texas ranked as the state with most annual hail claims — by a wide margin — over the past three...
Louisiana Commissioner, State Farm Dispute Hurricane Deductibles September 2, 2019 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon has issued a cease and desist order against State Farm in a dispute over policy...