Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Hub Acquires Weiss-Schantz Agency in Pennsylvania

Global insurance broker Hub International Limited reports it has acquired the assets of Weiss-Schantz Agency in Pennsylvania. Located in Lehigh Valley and serving eastern Pennsylvania, Weiss Schantz is an independent insurance agency that serves commercial and municipal insurance clients Tim …

Global Watchdog Issues Blueprint for Banks to Report Cyberattacks

The G20’s financial watchdog on Thursday recommended a blueprint for banks to report cyberattacks in a common format in a bid to speed up responses to hacking and limit the fallout on financial stability. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which …

IMF Sees Risk of Supply Chain Security Leading to New Cold War

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday warned policymakers against the danger of a new Cold War as they ramp up efforts to secure their industrial supply chains amid geopolitical tensions between major powers. “The question is, can …

Maryland Gov. Moore Signs Bill to End Time Limit in Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Tuesday to end Maryland’s statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse can be filed against institutions. The bill signing comes less than a week after the state’s attorney general released …

Family of Czech Billionaire Sues for Negligence in Alaska Crash Death

The family of a Czech billionaire who died in a heli-skiing crash in Alaska in 2021 says in a lawsuit that he survived the impact but succumbed to his injuries in the hours between the crash and when rescue personnel …

Two New Jersey Police Chiefs Facing Charges

New Jersey authorities on Wednesday arrested a small-town police chief, charging him with sexually assaulting subordinates over more than a decade, while also announcing misconduct charges against another police chief who recently retired. Attorney General Matthew Platkin said that Manville …

Robot Dog. Stolen Car Tracker. Security Cone. New York Police Go High-Tech

New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. The new devices, which also include a GPS tracker for …

DWC Adopts Rules for Designated Doctor Program

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has adopted two rules: amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Designated Doctor Procedures and Requirements, and amendments to 28 TAC Section 180.23. The DWC said the rules …

Louisiana UPC Policyholders Have 2 Weeks to Secure Private Home Insurance

The Louisiana Department of Insurance sent out a reminder this week that United Property & Casualty Insurance Company’s (UPC) former policyholders and their insurance agents have until April 28 to secure homeowners insurance in the private market or bind a …

Wisconsin Landlord Ordered to Pay $1.3M in Fatal Fire

MILWAUKEE (AP) – A landlord has been ordered to pay $1.35 million for a fire that killed two people in Milwaukee in 2019, a newspaper reported. Will Sherard has shown a “reckless disregard” for the condition of his properties, Milwaukee …