Minnesota Environmental Reviews Now Include Climate Impact December 27, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota environmental regulators are now requiring developers to calculate projects’ effects on the climate. The state’s environmental...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ ROC Group December 27, 2022 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Chicago-based ROC Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded...
Oklahoma Piping Inspection Company to Pay $250K EEOC Fine December 27, 2022 American Piping Inspection, Inc. (API), an Oklahoma-based testing and piping inspection services company, agreed to pay $250,000 and to provide...
Hilb Acquires OceanPoint Insurance in Rhode Island December 27, 2022 National broker The Hilb Group reported it has acquired Rhode Island-based OceanPoint Insurance, building upon its presence in the New...
Alabama Landfill Still Burning After a Month, Shrouding City in Smoke December 27, 2022 An underground fire has been raging at an environmental landfill near Birmingham for almost a month, covering Alabama’s largest metro...
Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced After Embezzling Clients’ Premium Payments December 27, 2022 Anaiza Villarreal Lopez, 30, of McFarland, California was sentenced in Kern County Superior Court on one count of grand theft...
Washington Contractor Fined $400K for Repeat Fall Protection Violations December 27, 2022 The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to...
President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York Counties December 27, 2022 President Joe Biden has approved New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal emergency declaration as a result of...
Japan Urges Its Insurers to Retain Marine War Cover for LNG Shippers in Russian Waters December 27, 2022 The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural...
U.S. Judge Bars 3M From Shifting Earplug Liability to Bankrupt Unit December 27, 2022 A U.S. judge on Thursday [Dec. 22] barred 3M Co. from trying to avoid liability for injuries current and former...