Berkshire Hathaway Invests in Ariel Re, Extends Quota Share Agreement January 11, 2022 Ariel Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurer, together with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, National Indemnity Co. (NICO), announced a further strategic...
Tornadoes Reported in Houston, Northwest Louisiana January 11, 2022 At least two tornadoes touched down in the Houston area over the weekend as storms brought high winds and heavy...
Michigan Judge Dismisses Gay Corrections Officers’ Suit January 11, 2022 A federal judge in Michigan has tossed a lawsuit brought by two gay corrections officers, ruling that some of their...
Southeast Lawmakers Meet This Week with Comp, Captive and Property Insurance Bills on Their Plates January 11, 2022 By William Rabb Legislatures in most Southern states convene this week and dozens of insurance-related bills are now in the hoppers. Here’s a...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Employer COVID Vaccine Mandate January 10, 2022 The Louisiana Supreme Court on Jan. 7 unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s largest healthcare system. The...
Sioux City Sued by Iowa Over Wastewater Scheme, River Pollution January 10, 2022 The state of Iowa said Jan. 7 that it is suing Sioux City over what it says was the city’s...
Kansas High Court Ruling Keeps Law Allowing COVID Lawsuits Alive January 10, 2022 Kansas’ highest court on Jan. 7 kept intact a law that allows people to sue counties over mask mandates and...
HUD Suspends Funding for Hurricane Harvey Assistance January 10, 2022 The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has halted the distribution of $1.95 billion that was approved for flood...
Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical. January 10, 2022 By Keith Laing Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by...
New York City Sued by Business Over Workplace Vaccine Rule January 10, 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to...