Monthly Archives: <span>April 2024</span>

Tests Show Pasteurized Milk Safe as Bird Flu Spreads

Additional tests of milk showed that pasteurization killed the bird flu virus, federal health officials said on Friday, as Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report an infected dairy herd. Federal lawmakers urged the Biden administration to further contain …

30% of Business Leaders Say Global Political Risk Is Their Biggest Threat

Sixty-five percent of North American business leaders fear this election year will impact their ability to trade internationally, with 32% of U.S. leaders saying political risk is their number one threat. In January, Beazley surveyed over 3,500 business leaders in …

Insurers Get Green Light to Pay Less Than Billed Charges in Florida PIP Cases

The Florida Supreme Court has given auto insurers more flexibility in reducing payments for medical services under the state’s no-fault auto insurance law and may have finally put to rest years of questions about the much-debated statute. In answering a …

People Moves: Lara Makes Appointments to California Curriculum Board and Insurance Diversity Task Force

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made several appointments to the state’s curriculum board and insurance diversity task force. Lara named Aretha Hartley as the newest member of the curriculum board. The curriculum board oversees the development of pre-licensing and continuing …

First Full-Size Vessel Reaches Baltimore Refinery Since Bridge Collapse

A full-size vessel carrying raw sugar was able to navigate through the 20-foot deep temporary channel at the U.S. Patapsco River on Wednesday and reach the Port of Baltimore for the first time since an accident blocked access to the …

Driver Charged in Fiery Crash That Shut Connecticut Highway Bridge

A man accused of causing a fiery crash that shut down a major Connecticut highway bridge and killed a fuel delivery truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide, police said Thursday. State police said Reginald Collins, 59, turned himself …

‘Buffett Got it Wrong’ on California Fire Risk: PG&E CEO

Warren Buffett’s warning that wildfires have turned utilities across the western US into risky investments is mistaken — at least in California, according to the head of the state’s largest electricity provider. “Frankly, I think Buffett got it wrong in …

FMCSA Final Rule: Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule effective Jan. 16 that introduces new requirements across five areas of financial responsibility for brokers and freight …

Multiple Tornadoes Hit Nebraska and Iowa, Leaving Trails of Damage

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some injuries were reported but there were no immediate reports …

Jerry Rice to Headline CIWA Annual Summer Forum

South Lake Tahoe, CA., April 26, 2024 – The California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) proudly announces Jerry Rice, the legendary former professional football player, as the VIP speaker for their Annual Summer Forum. The event, scheduled from June 23rd to …