SEC Hits 7 Companies With Penalties for Violating Whistleblower Protections September 11, 2024 By Chris Prentice Seven public companies agreed to pay a combined $3 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges they violated...
Viewpoint: Early Action Key to Mitigating Risk in Professional Liability Claims September 11, 2024 By Robert Barton and Frank Sheppard Professional liability claims impact a multitude of professions, including those in the legal, medical, financial and insurance industries. Claims for...
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Oregon Mutual Group Members Under Review September 11, 2024 AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer...
Francine Strengthens to Hurricane as It Barrels to Louisiana September 11, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Rosenthal Francine strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana Wednesday after causing some offshore oil platforms...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $60M Dividend for Workers’ Comp Policyholders September 11, 2024 The board of SAIF, a not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurer in Oregon, declared a $60 million dividend for their current policyholders....
Iowa Manufacturer to Pay $51K Fine For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations September 10, 2024 Hawkins Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in Camanche, Iowa, will pay $51,158 in civil penalties and purchase equipment for local...
People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Lebens as CFO September 10, 2024 Grange Insurance Company announced that Cheryl McRae Lebens has been named the company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2025,...
Missouri Patient Infected with Bird Flu Without Animal Contact September 10, 2024 A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or...
New Portuguese Government to Keep Ban on Chinese 5G Equipment September 10, 2024 By Sergio Goncalves Portugal’s center-right government will keep the previous administration’s ban on telecoms firms using Chinese equipment in their 5G networks, a...
VW Scraps Three-Decades-Old German Jobs Pledge to Cut Costs September 10, 2024 By Monica Raymunt Volkswagen AG is ending job protections for auto workers in Germany as part of its cost-cutting push, setting up a...