Yearly Archives: <span>2021</span>

West Virginia Loosens Virus Restrictions on Bars, Most Businesses

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ordered to loosen pandemic restrictions on Friday at restaurants, bars and most businesses to allow full capacity at those establishments where social distancing is possible. The state’s mask mandate will remain in effect. Full capacity …

Coal Company Blackjewel Ordered to Clean Up Kentucky Mine Site

Bankrupt coal company Blackjewel was ordered by a federal judge last month to clean up a Kentucky mine site. In a bankruptcy court ruling, Judge Benjamin Kahn said the Bell County site presented a potential threat and ordered Blackjewel to …

Greensill Files for UK Insolvency After Losing Insurance for Debt Repackaging Business

LONDON – Greensill Capital filed for insolvency on Monday after losing insurance coverage for its debt repackaging business and said in its court filing that its largest client, GFG Alliance, had started to default on its debts. Greensill began to …

Marsh Appoints Aon’s Bryant as U.S. Public Entity Industry Practice Leader

Marsh has added Kevin Bryant to lead its National Public Entity Industry Practice. In this role, Bryant will work with state and local government and not-for-profit clients across the U.S., offering public sector expertise, insights, and transactional services. Bryant joins …

Fitch Sees 2020’s Personal Auto Insurer Profits as Unsustainable

Highly profitable sub-90 personal auto combined ratios recorded by 10 publicly traded property/casualty insurers in 2020 don’t look anything like the 106 recorded in 2016. But they’re headed in that direction, Fitch Ratings analysts suggest. Competitive pricing forces and a …

Detroit Mayor Turning Down J&J Vaccine over Others

Detroit has down 6,200 doses of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, favoring shots from Pfizer and Moderna, but said Friday it will accept J&J doses in the state’s next allocation. Mayor Mike Duggan had said Thursday that …

Fired Arizona Aide Seeks $500K in Harassment Case

An aide who was fired by Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers on Wednesday filed a $500,000 claim against the state for wrongful termination and harassment he says were caused by the senator. The claim is a required step before Michael …

Swiss Re Forms Strategic Partnership with Satellite Operator and Flood Monitor, ICEYE

Swiss Re has entered into a strategic partnership with ICEYE, a commercial satellite operator and satellite-based flood monitoring provider. Building on ICEYE’s innovative technology, the partnership will advance flood risk management, assist disaster response and speed up claims’ payments globally …

Washington Restaurant Paying $600K To Settle Suit

The Willows Inn, a nationally acclaimed restaurant on Lummi Island in Washington that has been accused of underpaying its employees, has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit over wage theft accusations. As part of the preliminary settlement, …

Natural Gas Explosion Near Houston Injures Several Workers

Seven people were injured in a natural gas explosion near Houston, including one person who was flown to a hospital for treatment, officials said. Workers for Comcast struck a gas line while working in Klein on Friday, news outlets reported. …