California Worries About Drought and Wildfires Amid Dry Winter February 28, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez California officials are bracing for the potential of another drought and an early and more intense wildfire season amid a...
California Public Utilities Commission Fines PG&E $2.1B over Wildfires February 28, 2020 The California Public Utilities Commission has issued an administrative law judge decision imposing $2.137 billion in penalties against Pacific Gas...
Q4 Earnings Briefs: State Auto, National General, Donegal, Safety, Protective February 28, 2020 State Auto Financial State Auto Financial Corp. (STFC) reported fourth-quarter net income of $32.7 million, after reporting a loss in...
Opioid Firms Warn Lawyers’ Bid for 7% Fee Jeopardizes Settlement February 28, 2020 By Tom Hals and Nate Raymond Johnson & Johnson and other drug companies facing thousands of lawsuits over their role in the opioid epidemic have warned...
The Hilb Group Acquires Assets of Rhode Island’s D.F. Dwyer & Associates February 28, 2020 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired certain assets of Rhode Island-based D. F. Dwyer & Associates LLC (DFD). The...
New York Governor Wants $40M to Respond to Coronavirus February 28, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve New York’s governor says he will ask state lawmakers in coming days to approve $40 million to help state health...
Reckless Drivers Could Lose Vehicles Under New NYC Law February 28, 2020 New York City drivers who get five camera-issued red light tickets or 15 camera-issued speeding tickets in a 12-month period...
Global Insurers Face Hefty Claims If Coronavirus Forces Olympics Cancellation February 28, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Global insurers face a hefty bill if the coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with estimates...
UK Threatens to Walk Away from EU Trade Talks if Quick Progress Isn’t Made February 28, 2020 By Jill Lawless Britain published its opening demands for trade talks with the European Union on Thursday, delivering a blunt threat to walk...
Catastrophe Bond Prices Signal Coronavirus Nearing Pandemic Status February 28, 2020 By Tasos Vossos The World Health Organization says the coronavirus isn’t yet a global pandemic. Bonds that insure against just such a catastrophe...