Governor Signs 4 Bills Impacting Texas Windstorm Insurer July 2, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Numerous measures relating to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association were filed in the Texas Legislature in 2021 and four made...
Biden Calls Heat Wave a ‘Wake-Up Call’ on Climate Change, Commits to More Firefighters July 2, 2021 By Matthew Daly and Aamer Madhani The Biden administration said Wednesday it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials...
OSHA Cites Missouri Grain Facility $215K Following Dust Explosion That Severely Injured Worker July 2, 2021 OSHA has cited a Missouri grain-handling facility for one willful and six serious safety violations, and proposed penalties of $215,525....
Environmentalists To Sue West Virginia Over Pollution At Greensdale Coals Site July 2, 2021 By Cuneyt Dil A group of environmentalists said Tuesday it intended to sue West Virginia over evidence of pollutants running into waterways from...
People Moves: Omaha National in Nebraska Announces Two New Hires, Promotion July 2, 2021 Omaha National Insurance Company has added Jim Hempel as general counsel and David Bird vice president, accounting. Additionally, Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston...
California Firefighters Battling Growing Wildfires July 1, 2021 Hundreds of firefighters labored this week in high heat on the lines of big wildfires in the forests of far...
California City is Requiring Gun Owners to Carry Liability Insurance July 1, 2021 San Jose, Calif., officials have passed a new law that requires gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay a...
Washington Labor Department Says Data of Some Workers May Have Been Exposed in Contractor Incident July 1, 2021 The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is reporting that it was recently notified that one of its contractors,...
AIG Releases Its First Environmental, Social and Governance Report July 1, 2021 By Don Jergler The International Renewable Energy Agency says a surge in private lending for renewable energy projects this decade is a must...
Sedgwick Acquires Maritime Claims Firm Nautilus July 1, 2021 Sedgwick, a global provider of claims services, has acquired the assets of Nautilus Investigations, a South Florida-based firm with a...