Red Sea War Risk Insurance Rises With More Ships in Firing Line January 16, 2024 By Jonathan Saul War risk insurance premiums for shipments through the Red Sea are rising after further attacks on merchant vessels by Yemen’s...
Nebraska Jury Awards $335K to Deaf Truck Driver in Disability Discrimination Case January 16, 2024 Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC must pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver months after an...
Houston School District Sued for Pay Discrimination January 16, 2024 The Houston Independent School District (HISD) violated federal law when it paid female senior Career & Technical Education (CTE) program...
Texas Power Grid Operator Issues Conservation Request as Winter Storm Engulfs State January 16, 2024 By Alejandro Serrano, Emily Foxhall and Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune The Texas power grid operator asked residents to conserve power a second time this week as a blast of cold...
Easland Appointed as Wisconsin Deputy Commissioner January 16, 2024 The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) announced the appointment of Rebecca Easland to serve as Deputy Commissioner....
Gallagher Re Acquires Toronto-Basded Broker MGB Re January 16, 2024 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its reinsurance division, Gallagher Re, has acquired Toronto, Ontario-based MGB Re (MGB). Terms...
Brown & Brown’s Bridge Specialty International to Buy Singapore-Based Broker Acorn January 16, 2024 Brown & Brown Europe’s wholesale and specialty brokerage group, Bridge Specialty International, announced it has agreed to acquire Acorn International...
Survey: Carrier Connectivity Top of Mind for Agents January 16, 2024 Agents continue to favor carriers and MGAs that offer automation, ranking ease of doing business and time savings at the...
OSHA Announces Penalty Increases for 2024 January 16, 2024 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it is slightly raising civil penalty amount for 2024, effective Jan. 16. The...
Commercial Property Rates Not Expected to Increase at Same Pace as 2023: USI January 16, 2024 A new USI Insurance Services report forecasts that in 2024, commercial property insurance rates “are expected to increase, but not...