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Hiscox Offers New Security Product for Ships Seized by Nation States

Specialist insurer Hiscox has developed a new security product designed to help protect shipping targeted by nation states. Called “Malicious Vessel Seizure,” the will respond to a single peril of a ship taken by a foreign government, providing loss of …

Hiscox Appoints Hughes as Managing Principal for Insurance-Linked-Securities Unit

Specialist insurer Hiscox has promoted Andrew Hughes to the role of managing principal, Hiscox ILS. His appointment is subject to Department of Immigration and Bermuda Regulatory approval. Hughes has been with Hiscox ILS in Bermuda since 2015, working as general …

Madrid Court Rules Deliveroo Food-Delivery Couriers Are Employees, Not Freelancers

A Madrid court ruled on Tuesday that couriers for online food delivery group Deliveroo are company employees, not just freelancers, clearing the way for workers to demand a formal contract and corresponding benefits. So-called gig workers, such as food-delivery couriers, …

Missouri Contractor Faces $212K in Penalties Over Trench Hazards

Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Missouri contractor for exposing employees to trench engulfment hazards and imposed more than $212,000 in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited R.V. Wagner Inc. – based …

Flood-Hit Midwest Businesses Struggle to Bring Customers Back

Some Nebraska and Iowa businesses are still struggling to recover from flooding that damaged their properties or otherwise kept customers away from their doors. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimated that in Nebraska alone, more than 1,000 businesses were affected …

Oklahoma Manufacturer Cited, Fined $187K for Serious Workplace Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited HE&M Inc., a Pryor, Oklahoma-based metalworking band saw manufacturer, for exposing employees to fall, machine guarding, struck-by, and electrical hazards. HE&M faces penalties totaling $187,533. OSHA initiated …

Surety Specialists Feighl, Hohlt Join EPIC in Houston

San Francisco-based EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Eric Feighl and John Hohlt in its Houston office. Feighl has joined the firm as a principal and Southwest Region …

J.M. Wilson Promotes Tucker-Lorenz to Surety Underwriter in Indiana

J.M. Wilson has promoted Shelly Tucker-Lorenz to surety underwriter in its Carmel, Indiana, office. With this new role, she is responsible for underwriting new and renewal commercial and contract bonds, corresponding with carrier underwriters, and assisting independent insurance agents on …

Connecticut Consumers Urged to Review Policies Ahead of Storm Season

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais is urging homeowners to review their insurance policies before the upcoming tropical storm season. Peak hurricane season in Connecticut begins in mid-August and runs through late October. Mais says policyholders should discuss with an …

Pennsylvania Resort Employee Injured in Bear Attack During ‘Safari Tour’

Officials say a worker at a western Pennsylvania resort was injured in a bear attack while guiding a routine “Safari Tour” of wildlife kept at the property. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort says the Himalayan bear reached through a wire fence Saturday …