Berkshire Hathaway Invests in Ariel Re, Extends Quota Share Agreement January 11, 2022 Ariel Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurer, together with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, National Indemnity Co. (NICO), announced a further strategic...
Tornadoes Reported in Houston, Northwest Louisiana January 11, 2022 At least two tornadoes touched down in the Houston area over the weekend as storms brought high winds and heavy...
Michigan Judge Dismisses Gay Corrections Officers’ Suit January 11, 2022 A federal judge in Michigan has tossed a lawsuit brought by two gay corrections officers, ruling that some of their...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Employer COVID Vaccine Mandate January 10, 2022 The Louisiana Supreme Court on Jan. 7 unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s largest healthcare system. The...
Sioux City Sued by Iowa Over Wastewater Scheme, River Pollution January 10, 2022 The state of Iowa said Jan. 7 that it is suing Sioux City over what it says was the city’s...
Kansas High Court Ruling Keeps Law Allowing COVID Lawsuits Alive January 10, 2022 Kansas’ highest court on Jan. 7 kept intact a law that allows people to sue counties over mask mandates and...
HUD Suspends Funding for Hurricane Harvey Assistance January 10, 2022 The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has halted the distribution of $1.95 billion that was approved for flood...
People Moves: SiriusPoint Promotes Chester for U.S./Canada Reinsurance; Banyan Risk Names Ascot’s Horrobin as Co-Founder, Co-CEO; SCOR Reinforces Sustainability Teams January 10, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer SiriusPoint, specialty MGA Banyan Risk and reinsurer SCOR. A summary...
Florida Passenger Train Line Kills 5th Person in a Month January 10, 2022 A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad...
In About-Face, Georgia Joins $26 Billion Opioid Settlement January 10, 2022 The state of Georgia has decided to join a proposed $26 billion nationwide settlement resolving lawsuits alleging that three large...