Latest Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tropical Storm Debby Makes Landfall in Florida Near Steinhatchee
Jun 26 2012 // Tropical Storm Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. It is the first tropical storm of 2012 to form in the Gulf of Mexico. “Debby is expected to weaken to...
Monsoons Bring Hope, Caution to Wildfire Stricken Western States
Jun 26 2012 // Monsoons are about the only thing right now that could bring much needed relief to wildfire-plagued Western states like Colorado and New Mexico, which are both on track to have fire seasons on a historic level – although...
NHC Tracking Huge Low Pressure System in Gulf of Mexico
Jun 22 2012 // The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently monitoring a huge low pressure area, roughly the size of the entire Gulf of Mexico, extending from the west coast of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula. The area is...
AIA Endorses Invitation to Mexico to Join Trans-Pacific Partnership
Jun 20 2012 // David F. Snyder, vice president and associate general counsel at the American Insurance Association, has issued a statement endorsing Mexico’s invitation to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The proposed...
West Drought Conditions Make For ‘Tragically Historic’ Wildfire Season
Jun 13 2012 // In what could be shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent memory, insurers are scrambling to deal with the aftermath of several massive wildfires in the region – and they’re preparing people for...
New York City Pension Fund Sues Wal-Mart Over Mexican Bribery Allegations
Jun 12 2012 // New York City’s pension funds on Monday became the latest group to file a derivative lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. based on reported allegations of bribery in Mexico and a possible cover-up by Wal-Mart...
New Mexico Wildfire Now 30% Contained
Jun 7 2012 // The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest is now 30 percent contained, according to an official fire report that was updated on Thursday. The fire, which was caused by a lighting strike...
Slow Containment on New Mexico Wildfire
Jun 6 2012 // The Whitewater-Baldy Complex wildfire in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest is now consumed more than 263,000 acres and is at 22 percent containment, according to an official fire report. More than 1,000 personnel are...
Gomez to Head Lockton Mexico P&C, Surety Operations
Jun 6 2012 // Lockton announced that Ana Luisa Gomez has joined the company as Managing Director and CEO of Lockton Mexico Agente de Seguros y Fianzas, for all property and casualty and surety business lines. Gomez has 20 years of...
More Containment On New Mexico Wildfire
Jun 5 2012 // Aerial ignitions along multiple portions of the Whitewater-Baldy Complex wildfire boundary in New Mexico allowed crews to hold and mop-up without any complications, while containment of the state’s largest recorded...
More Containment on New Mexico Wildfire at 255K acres
Jun 4 2012 // Firefighters conducted more aerial ignitions over the weekend along pieces of the western boundary of the Whitewater-Baldy Complex wildfire in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, which has grown to more than 255,000...
New Mexico Fire Over 216K Acres, 10% Contained
Jun 1 2012 // Firefighters made progress on the northern and western fronts of the Whitewater-Baldy complex fire in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest with the help of increased humidity levels. The fire has now consumed a reported...
Wildfire Now New Mexico’s Largest Recorded
May 30 2012 // A wildfire in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest has consumed 170,252 acres, making it the largest wildfire on record in New Mexico, a fire incident spokesman told the news website msnbc.com. “It’s...
Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
May 25 2012 // Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP’s catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May,...
Wyoming Pushes Workplace Safety With New Hire
May 25 2012 // Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead announced Wednesday the state is hiring a veteran public health official from New Mexico to continue the push to reduce Wyoming’s workplace fatality rate. Dr. C. Mack Sewell, who has served as...
Hurricane Bud Moving to Mexico’s Coast
May 25 2012 // A tropical storm warning has been issued for the west coast of Mexico as Hurricane Bud gains strength in the Pacific. The warning was in effect early Thursday for Mexico’s Pacific coast from Punto Telmo to Cabo...
How States Rank in Injury Prevention
May 24 2012 // On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower. Two states, California and New York, received the highest score of nine out of a possible 10, while two states scored the lowest,...
Padilla to Join Swiss Re as Head of Latin American Reinsurance – North
May 15 2012 // Swiss Re announced the appointment Alejandro Padilla, effective June 1, 2012, as Head of Reinsurance Latin America North and President of Swiss Brokers Mexico, Intermediario de Reaseguro, S.A. de C.V. He will be based in...
XL Group Names Lanzagorta Client & Distribution Leader for Mexico
May 3 2012 // XL Group plc announced the appointment of Joan Lanzagorta as Client & Distribution Leader for its operation in Mexico, effective as of mid-April. He has broad experience in the Insurance industry. Prior to joining XL...
Dead Mexican Teen’s Family To Pursue Suit in Texas
May 2 2012 // A lawyer for the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2010 says they will press on with their lawsuit against the agent despite U.S. prosecutors’ decision not to charge...
