Excessive Floods Endanger Aging Chinese Dams and Could Cause ‘Black Swan’ Disaster July 22, 2020 By Ryan Woo The dam at a small reservoir in China’s Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in...
Appeals Court Rejects Florida Hotel’s Coverage Interpretation in Suit Against Insurer July 22, 2020 By Viviana Loshak, Rory Eric Jurman and James Wyman A recent opinion by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals involving a case against the insurer of a Florida hotel...
Missouri’s Insurance Plus Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance July 22, 2020 Insurance Plus LLC, a newly formed agency based in Columbia, Mo., has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network...
Pfeifer Promoted to Senior VP, Underwriting at Ohio’s Central Insurance July 22, 2020 The Central Insurance Companies, based in Van Wert, Ohio, has promoted Jocelyn Pfeifer to senior vice president of Underwriting. Pfeifer...
Ohio’s Wallace & Turner: Turning 150 During a Pandemic July 22, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones What’s the secret of longevity for an insurance agency, or really any business, that has been in operation for 150...
Workers Turn Into Sleuths to Track Sicknesses Where Employers Keep Covid Data Secret July 22, 2020 By Joseph Pisani and Alexandra Olson Jana Jumpp spends eight hours a day updating a spreadsheet — not for work, but a recent hobby: figuring out...
Vegans’ Suit Over Impossible Burger Lacks Class Action Ingredients, Judge Rules July 22, 2020 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Burger King of deceiving vegan, vegetarian and other customers into thinking it...
Former Comptroller Pleads Guilty to Stealing $259K from Louisiana Community College July 21, 2020 The former comptroller for a community college in Louisiana has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $250,00 from her employer....
Program Suspended After 40K Apply for COVID-19 Rent Help in Louisiana July 21, 2020 Louisiana has suspended an emergency rent assistance program to help with the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 after more than...
Southwest Missouri School District Settles Retaliation Suit for $250K July 21, 2020 A southwest Missouri school district has settled a third lawsuit stemming from allegations involving its longtime former superintendent. The Springfield...