Captain Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter in California Dive Boat Fire February 18, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, pleaded not...
Risk Placement Services Hires Harvey as Executive VP in Its Brokerage Division February 18, 2021 Risk Placement Services (RPS) has hired Jeff Harvey as executive vice president of casualty for its brokerage division. In this...
Earthquake Warning System Rolling Out in Oregon, Washington February 18, 2021 The earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless devices in Oregon...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names 3 Regional Executives for Professional Lines February 18, 2021 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its U.S. Executive & Professional Lines leadership team, naming Shelley Norman as senior...
Wife Sues Husband’s Employer Over COVID-19 Infection February 18, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge is weighing what she called a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that would hold an employer responsible for a worker’s...
U.S. Charges 3 North Koreans in $1.3B Hacking of Banks, Sony, Others February 18, 2021 By Mark Hosenball, Raphael Satter and Sarah N. Lynch The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than...
Many Firms Aren’t Paying OSHA Fines Levied for COVID-19 Safety Violations: Reuters February 18, 2021 By Chris Kirkham U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put...
France to Boost Cyber Security Defenses After Attacks February 18, 2021 By Ania Nussbaum President Emmanuel Macron announced new investment to bolster France’s cyber security defenses after two hospitals were struck by ransomware and...
Collapse of Stack at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Steel Plant Kills 3 February 18, 2021 JOHANNESBURG – The bodies of three workers were found overnight at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark Works, after the collapse of...
HDI Global Resets International Strategy for Liability Line, Expands Management Team February 18, 2021 HDI Global SE (HDI) is resetting the strategy of its Liability Line and is expanding its management team that reports...