Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Federal Drug Law v. State Medical Marijuana Laws Debate February 28, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address whether federal drug law that criminalizes possession of marijuana invalidates state...
OSHA Fines Contractors at Philadelphia Amazon Site Over Worker Death February 28, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines against two construction firms working on a...
Hyundai, Kia Are Sued After Recalling Vehicles Because of Fire Risk February 28, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were sued on Friday by drivers who claimed a defect in their vehicles’ anti-lock...
Washington School Bus Carrier Could be Fined $364K for Safety Violations February 28, 2022 Washington state regulators found more than 600 safety and procedural violations by school bus carrier First Student in the past...
New Mexico Archdiocese Sues Insurers Over Sexual Abuse Coverage February 28, 2022 One of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. is suing four insurance companies over claims that they haven’t...
Dollar General Cited for More Workplace Hazards February 28, 2022 It’s more bad news for Dollar General stores, one of the largest food and household goods retailers in the country....
Riskonnect Acquires UK Risk Management Software Firm Sword GRC February 28, 2022 Integrated risk management software provider Riskonnect reports it has acquired the Sword GRC, a UK-based software company that specializes in...
Berkshire’s GEICO Posts 2021 Profit Much Lower Than 2020 February 28, 2022 Although Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest insurance operation GEICO reported a 63 percent drop in pretax underwriting income in 2021, overall the...
Facing Antitrust Charges, Irish Insurer Group to Unlock Platform for Nonmembers February 28, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Irish insurers’ association Insurance Ireland has offered to open up its data sharing platform to nonmembers and apply fair criteria...
People Moves: Rosa Appointed CEO of Euler Hermes Agency; Gallagher Re Adds Aon’s LaPalme; Marsh Hires Lipinska, Cobb February 28, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Euler Hermes, Gallagher Re and Marsh. A summary of these new...