Researchers Use Drones to Help Forecast Fires as Wildfires Hit Western U.S. July 1, 2021 By Jane Lanhee Lee In a grassy meadow outside Missoula, Montana, Jennifer Fowler eyes two drones high in the sky with weather instruments —...
California Advances Decriminalizing Psychedelic Substances July 1, 2021 By Don Thompson California this week moved another step closer to decriminalizing psychedelics – amid a debate over whether their prohibition is an...
Palomar, PURE to Offer High-Value Residential E&S Construction Program July 1, 2021 Palomar Holdings Inc. announced a new partnership with PURE Programs to offer owners of high value homes undergoing complex construction...
Six Charged in New York Care Home Fire Where Firefighter, Resident Died July 1, 2021 Six people are facing charges ranging from arson and manslaughter to filing a false instrument and criminal impersonation in connection...
Zywave Continues Expansion with Purchase of IBQ Comparative Rating for Agencies July 1, 2021 Insurance technology provider Zywave has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based IBQ Systems, which offers personal and commercial lines comparative rating. No terms...
Opioid Makers, Distributors Go on Trial in New York July 1, 2021 A landmark trial targeting multiple opioid manufacturers and distributors opened Tuesday with lawyers for the government accusing the companies of...
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty in Store Fire During Unrest After Protests July 1, 2021 A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge in a fire set at a home improvement store during...
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Penalizes Social Media Firms July 1, 2021 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a recently-enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalize social...
Insurance Broker A.J. Gallagher Reports on Investigation Into 2020 Ransomware Attack July 1, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson An investigation by insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. into a ransomware attack on its systems last September has...
Howden’s Data Analytics Unit, HX, Launches Insurance Market Information Platform July 1, 2021 HX, the data analytics and advisory division of London-based Howden Group Holdings, announced the launch of NOVA, a first of...