A Southern California trucking company owner who ordered the illegal repair of a tanker that led to a deadly explosion was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison. Carl Bradley Johansson, 64, of Newport Beach also was sentenced …
Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on cannabis edibles last week at their middle school in the San Fernando Valley, officials said. The students, between 12 and 15 years old, were in mild to moderate distress at Van …
The head of the Demotech insurance rating firm said the company likely won’t take on new clients in Florida, due to the turbulent insurance market and an outcry from state officials last summer. The Business Observer in Sarasota, Florida, reported …
A shooting attack on two North Carolina electrical substations has knocked out power to some 40,000 homes and businesses and prompted local officials to declare a curfew Sunday night. Local and national news outlets reported that utility crews found that …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday began hearing arguments in a major case pitting LGBT rights against a claim that the constitutional right to free speech exempts artists from anti-discrimination laws in a dispute involving an evangelical Christian web designer …
Public data on natural disaster risks for homeowners and businesses will be crucial for making Australia’s economy more resilient to climate change, according to the head of sustainable finance at National Australia Bank Ltd. There’s a growing collective effort by …
Connect Underwriting Ltd., a London-based specialist reinsurance managing general agent, announced the availability of new capacity via Pixel Re, a new dedicated, monoline reinsurance vehicle for global property and downstream energy risks. With exclusive Lloyd’s and London-market sourced capacity, Pixel …
The UK may be more ethnically and racially diverse than ever, but minorities working in the financial services industry continue to face discrimination, according to a new study. About 70% of ethnic minorities working in finance have experienced discrimination at …
Ardonagh Advisory Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has acquired The Professional Broking Group Ltd., which trades as The Professional Indemnity Co. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Chester, England, and established …
After months of planning and negotiations, the biggest tranche of sanctions on Russian oil to date take effect on Monday. How big their impact will be remains uncertain. The Group of Seven clinched a last-minute deal to cap the price …
