FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Hurricane Ida Assistance to Nov. 29 October 28, 2021 Louisiana residents seeking disaster aid from Hurricane Ida now have until Nov. 29 to apply for assistance. The Federal Emergency...
JKJ Merges with Witherspoon on Scuba and Marine Insurance October 28, 2021 Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, an insurance brokerage firm, has merged with Tennessee-based Witherspoon & Associates to offer expanded coverage for...
Lloyd’s Ups Climate Pledge, Vows to Push Members on Net Zero: Reuters October 28, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Carolyn Cohn Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it would join peers in scaling up efforts to cut carbon emissions and push...
UN Proposes Net Zero Verification Standard for Corporate Climate Claims October 28, 2021 By Shadia Nasralla A U.N.-backed body launched a scheme to verify corporates’ net zero strategies on Thursday that is likely to become a...
Report Finds Meat Plant Workers’ COVID Cases Much Higher Than Previous Estimates October 28, 2021 By Leah Douglas Workers at the leading U.S. meatpacking plants experienced cases and death from COVID-19 that were up to three times previous...
For Home Insurers, Weather Proves More Costly While COVID Measures Lower Claims October 28, 2021 Catastrophic weather events such as wildfires, hurricanes and floods caused 39% of home insurance claims in 2020 – the highest...
Unlicensed California Insurance Agent Arraigned in $1.4M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme October 28, 2021 Unlicensed insurance agent Karyl Lynn Reed, 57, formerly of Cosa Mesa, Calif., was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Drywall Company $7.2M for Wage Theft October 27, 2021 The California Labor Commissioner’s office cited NGC Construction Inc. $7.2 million for wage theft violations affecting 724 workers. An investigation...
$5M in Grants Released to Help California Homeowners Prep for Quakes October 27, 2021 California’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant program is expanding, and it now includes 395 ZIP Codes where qualifying homeowners can...
Severe Storm Brings Tornado Watch to Texas, Louisiana October 27, 2021 A severe storm generated thunderstorms and reports of tornados across southeastern Texas into Louisiana late morning Wednesday, Oct. 27. The...