Chicago Contractor Faces $268K Penalty for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards August 15, 2024 A federal workplace safety investigation has found that a metro-Chicago carpentry contractor with a long history of exposing employees to...
Oklahoma Town to Pay $7M to Exonerated Former Death Row Inmate August 15, 2024 By Ken Miller EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row...
People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Winkelmann August 15, 2024 Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, recently promoted Rachel Winkelmann to commercial lines account executive and trainer....
People Moves: Markel Taps QBE’s Smith to Lead Marine & Energy Liability Team, Int’l Specialty; QBE Promotes Lascelles as Dir. of Underwriting, Marine and British Marine August 15, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers Markel and QBE. A summary of these new hires...
PCF Acquires Asset Insurance Agency in Massachusetts August 15, 2024 Utah-based PCF Insurance Services reports it has acquired the insurance business of Asset Insurance Agency, based in Peabody, Massachusetts. Asset...
People Moves: Zurich Promotes Nolan to Head of Surety in US; Zink Joins Everest to Lead Specialty Underwriters August 15, 2024 Zurich Promotes Nolan to Head of Surety in US Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, has promoted Chris Nolan...
FirstEnergy Corp. to Pay $20M to Settle Ohio Bribery Scheme August 15, 2024 The energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio will pay $20 million and avoid...
Pressure Mounts on Texas Regulator as ‘Zombie’ Oil Wells Spill Toxic Fluids August 15, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici PECOS COUNTY, Texas – On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap...
US Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance to Continue Through 2025: Fitch August 15, 2024 More favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and...
J&J Eyes Texas as Venue for Next Round of Baby Powder Fight August 15, 2024 By Jef Feeley and Damian Garde Johnson & Johnson was twice blocked in New Jersey from getting bankruptcy protection from one of its units to resolve...