Monthly Archives: <span>April 2021</span>

1 Dead After Dozens of Vehicles Crash on Snowy Wisconsin Highway

Dozens of vehicles crashed in near whiteout conditions on a Washington County, Wisconsin, interstate, killing one person and seriously injuring six people, according to sheriff’s officials. At least 48 vehicles, including several semis, were involved in multiple crashes that closed …

NTSB: 2 of 6 Killed in Massive, Icy Texas Crash Had Exited Cars

Two of the six people killed in a massive crash involving about 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate in February were fatally struck after getting out of their vehicles, a federal agency reported on April 21. The National Transportation …

Northwest Louisiana Condominium Building Destroyed by Fire

A fire at a northwest Louisiana condominium complex has destroyed 30 units. The Shreveport Fire Department tells local news outlets that it took three-and-a-half hours on April 21 to bring the blaze under control at the Fairfield Oaks condominium complex …

People Moves: Kirk to CEO at BroadStreet Partners; UFG Promotes Albertson

BroadStreet Partners BroadStreet Partners Inc., an insurance brokerage holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has appointed Ken Kirk as chief executive officer. Rick Miley, founder and current CEO of BroadStreet, will assume the role of executive chairman. Kirk joined BroadStreet …

CEO Swift Optimistic About The Hartford’s Position as Economic Recovery Begins

The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift expressed confidence that the property/casualty insurer has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and that related concerns about business interruption claims have become minimal. “I have never been more excited about The Hartford’s future,” …

People Moves: Marze to Dwight Andrus Insurance; BenefitMall Adds Mitchell, Promotes Sims

Dwight Andrus Insurance Dwight Andrus Insurance in Lafayette, Louisiana, has added Hayden Marze as a commercial lines producer. Hayden has prior business-to-business sales experience in the oil and gas and aviation industries. An independent insurance agency founded in 1945, Dwight …

Climate Change Activists Protest at Lloyd’s of London, Dumping a Load of ‘Coal’

Lloyd’s of London was the focus of climate change activists on Friday, when a group called “Insurance Rebellion” used a dump truck to deposit a large pile of fake coal in front of the Lloyd’s headquarters on One Lime Street. …

Concerns Raised over Possible Flooding in Western Alaska

A heavy winter snowpack along the Kuskokwim River could make flooding likely this year in western Alaska, a federal weather official said. “I’m especially concerned about the lower villages” along the Johnson River, a tributary of the Kuskokwim, National Weather …

Cal/OSHA Cites Company $108K in Fatal Pressure Vessel Incident

Cal/OSHA has cited Sierra Pacific Industries $108,300 for workplace safety and health violations after one of its employees was fatally injured when a pipeline on an air compressor exploded. On September 17, an employee working for Sierra Pacific Industries in …

Cyber Attacks and Data Loss Are Top 2 Risks Facing Directors & Officers: WTW Survey

Cyber attacks and data loss are the top two risks facing directors & officers, with pandemic-related changes in working practices heightening these concerns, according to a global survey from broker Willis Towers Watson and law firm Clyde & Co. Covering …