US Faces Growing Crisis Over High Traffic Deaths, NTSB Chair Says November 20, 2024 By David Shepardson The United States must address a growing public-health crisis over traffic deaths that remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, the...
US High Court Declines Appeal, Upholds Coverage Ruling on Treated Wood November 20, 2024 By William Rabb Insurance carriers may want to examine policy language – and what information they request from insureds – after the U.S....
California Labor Commissioner Fines Hotel $10M for Worker Recall Law Violations November 20, 2024 The Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina was fined $9.4 million by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office for violating the state’s...
More Logging Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in Pacific Northwest November 20, 2024 By Matthew Brown U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and...
New York City Issues First Drought Warning in 22 Years November 19, 2024 New York City has issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain — and will...
Massachusetts Police Charge Man With Intentionally Setting Brush Fires November 19, 2024 A man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires in Massachusetts during a time of dry conditions that...
TWIA Board Reviews 2025 Budget After $455 Million Loss from Hurricane Beryl November 19, 2024 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors met last week to review information related to the agency’s 2025 budget....
People Moves: Great American Insurance Group Promotes Gambrell to Divisional President, Excess Liability November 19, 2024 Great American Insurance Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, promoted Todd D. Gambrell to divisional president, excess liability, effective Jan.1, 2025. Gambrell...
Texas Medical Center Settles Racial Hiring Discrimination Case November 19, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have entered into a conciliation agreement in...
Hydrogen Wildcatters Are Betting Big on Kansas to Strike It Rich November 19, 2024 By Michelle Ma and David R. Baker A new Gold Rush is taking shape on a quiet stretch of Kansas prairie. There, a clutch of startups backed...