British On-Demand Drone Insurer Flock Raises $17 Million in Funding July 29, 2021 British drone insurer Flock has raised $17 million from investors in early-stage funding led by venture investor Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social...
Alabama COVID Hospitalizations Soar July 29, 2021 By Kim Chandler The number of COVID-19 patients in Alabama hospitals Monday climbed to more than 900 _ a number the state has...
People Moves: Monarch E&S Hires Currier; Howden Specialty Names Two Executive Directors for Financial Lines Division July 29, 2021 Monarch E&S Monarch E&S Insurance Services has named Heather Currier operations manager. Currier will be based out of Monarch’s Florida...
Lloyd’s Plans Insurance for Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Fuel, in Climate Change Fight July 29, 2021 Lloyd’s of London plans to develop insurance products for electric vehicles and hydrogen as part of its efforts to fight...
West Virginia Lawsuit Over Opioids Reaches Closing Arguments July 29, 2021 By John Raby Three major U.S. drug distributors should be held responsible for sending a “tsunami” of prescription pain pills that caused a...
People Moves: Bahn Joins RPS in Illinois; Keller Joins IFG Primary Casualty in Chicago; Omaha National Promotes Perry July 29, 2021 Risk Placement Services Bruce Bahn joined Risk Placement Services (RPS) in Rolling Meadows, Ill., as the vice president of business...
Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Change Action, Citing ‘Tipping Point’ July 29, 2021 By Don Jergler The California Climate Insurance Working Group has released 40 state and local policy recommendations focused on reducing damage and improving...
Labor Commissioner Cites Three California Grocers $447K over COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave July 29, 2021 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited three El Super grocery stores in Southern California for failing to provide or delaying...
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire July 28, 2021 By Sam Metz The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by...
Deadline Nears for FEMA Aid Applications in SW Louisiana July 28, 2021 Southwest Louisiana residents and businesses have only a few more days to apply for federal disaster assistance because of property...