Washington Adult Home Operator Facing Felony Charge in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam July 17, 2024 A Spokane, Washington woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work faces a...
Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid July 17, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An Amazon distribution center worker in Virginia whose job entailed repetitive lifting and stowing of items all day and who...
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Funding Runs Low July 17, 2024 By Shruti Date Singh A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster...
Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear July 17, 2024 By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective...
New Jersey’s US Senator Menendez Convicted of Bribery, Foreign-Agent Charges July 16, 2024 By David Voreacos, Bloomberg and Bob Van Voris US Senator Bob Menendez, the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat, was found guilty of bribery, extortion and acting as a foreign...
World Insurance Acquires Rhode Island’s Affiliated Insurance Managers July 16, 2024 Insurance broker World Insurance Associates announced that it recently acquired the business of Affiliated Insurance Managers (AIM) of Warwick, Rhode...
People Moves: Aon Taps Thomas From Lloyd’s as Head of Lloyd’s Capital; McLarens Names 2 Leadership Appointments in Latin America July 16, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and claims services provider McLarens. A summary of...
Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Rule Will Lead to Safer Rebuilding Post-Disaster July 16, 2024 By Joel Scata FEMA issued a new rule that will increase the nation’s resilience to future flood disasters. The rule is amongst the...
Markets/Coverage: Lemonade Expands Home Insurance Offering in UK July 16, 2024 Lemonade, the New York-based insurtech, announced the launch of buildings and contents insurance in the United Kingdom in partnership with...
Occupational Healthcare Firm Concentra Eyes $3.3 Billion Valuation in IPO July 16, 2024 Concentra Group, a Select Medical unit, is eyeing a valuation of $3.30 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, joining...