Zurich Insurance Reports Strong Surge in Earnings as COVID-19 Impact Eases August 12, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group’s on Thursday joined other big European insurers in reporting a strong rebound in earnings as the impact...
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty in Co-Worker’s Death August 12, 2021 A Massachusetts construction worker pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and will serve an 18-month sentence for the punch that killed...
Three Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze at Historic Connecticut Building August 12, 2021 Three firefighters were hospitalized and several pet dogs and cats were missing as a fire heavily damaged a historic building...
Dancers Allege Instructor Sexually Abused Them With Wife’s Aid August 12, 2021 Two professional dancers have filed a lawsuit alleging that the husband of a former principal dancer with the Boston Ballet...
German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies August 12, 2021 Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential...
Blistering Heat in Sicily May Have Just Smashed European Record August 12, 2021 By Megan Durisin The Italian island of Sicily may have just smashed continental Europe’s heat record, the latest example of how climate change...
OLI Acquires Walton and Associates in California August 12, 2021 OLI Insurance Services Inc. acquired Walton and Associates Insurance Services. San Jose, Calif.-based Walton and Associates focuses on a variety...
Worst Algerian Wildfires in Decades Kill at Least 65 People August 12, 2021 The worst wildfires in decades have killed at least 65 people in Algeria’s forested mountains, making it the latest Mediterranean...
Judge Tosses Defamation Claim Against Unsuccessful Alabama Senate Campaign August 12, 2021 By Ezra Amacher A judge in Alabama has dismissed a defamation claim against Roy Moore’s unsuccessful Senate campaign that was filed by a...
Hackers Return $260M to Cryptocurrency Platform After Theft of $613M in Digital Coins August 12, 2021 By Tom Wilson, Tom Westbrook and Alun John LONDON/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG – Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613...