Harvey-Arkema Lesson: Chemical Plants Must Plan for Natural Disasters June 4, 2018 The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is urging chemical plants to weigh the risks of natural disasters just as they would...
Report: Construction Worker Deaths Increased During Nashville Housing Boom June 4, 2018 An analysis by a Tennessee newspaper has found that a decline in safety inspections and ignored safety rules have led...
California Woman Hit by Bat at Minor League Game Revives Safety Debate June 4, 2018 A Southern California woman’s recent injury by a baseball bat has renewed attention to fan safety at games. Twenty-seven-year-old Cloey...
Kemper, Infinity Shareholders Approve Merger June 1, 2018 Kemper Corp. and Infinity Property and Casualty Corp.reported that the companies’ respective shareholders approved proposals related to the agreement announced...
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, East Boston Savings Bank Form Alliance June 1, 2018 Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S) and East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) have formed a strategic alliance, offering a...
Caribbean Insurers Well-Capitalized Despite 2017 Hurricane Losses: A.M. Best June 1, 2018 An analysis of A.M. Best-rated property/casualty insurers based in the Caribbean reveals that hurricanes Irma and Maria were mainly earnings...
Canada’s May Windstorm Insured Damage Tops $410 Million June 1, 2018 April showers bring May flowers but in Ontario, the last few months brought a series of severe, and unique, weather...
Massachusetts’ The Hanover Appoints Baron President of Alternative Markets June 1, 2018 The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has appointed Frank M. Baron as president of Alternative Markets, a newly formed business unit...
Investor Group Acquires Connecticut’s Talcott Resolution from The Hartford June 1, 2018 Talcott Resolution, The Hartford’s run-off life and annuity businesses, has been acquired by an investor group led by Cornell Capital...
Climate Change at ‘Tipping Point,’ Says Europe’s Biggest Asset Manager June 1, 2018 The world’s deepest-pocketed investors are starting to take climate change seriously, according to Amundi SA. “We are really observing a...