Investigators Confirm Passenger Train in Scotland Hit Landslide Before Derailment August 17, 2020 A passenger train hit a landslide before derailing in Scotland [on Wednesday, Aug. 12], killing three people, UK rail investigators...
Lebanon’s Insurance Claims from Beirut Port Blast Total $425 Million, So Far August 17, 2020 By Dana Khraiche Insurance claims toward the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut have so far reached $425 million, according to a...
Prosecutors: Convicted N.C. Insurance CEO Has No Remorse, Should Serve 14 Years August 17, 2020 A federal prosecutor said Wednesday that a billionaire Durham businessman should spend 14 years in prison for trying to bribe...
West Virginia Halts Nursing Home Visits as Virus Cases, Deaths Surge August 17, 2020 By John Raby West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday halted nursing home visits as both confirmed cases and deaths from the new...
2 Workers Die from Burn Injuries After Mississippi Recycling Plant Explosion August 17, 2020 Two workers severely injured in an explosion at a Mississippi processing plant have died, authorities confirmed. The explosion happened Aug....
U.S. Approves ‘Groundbreaking’ Yale COVID-19 Saliva Test for Emergency Use August 17, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted emergency use authorization to Yale School of Public Health’s saliva test...
RMS Estimates Insured Losses from Hurricane Isaias at $3-$5 Billion August 17, 2020 Estimated total insured losses from Hurricane Isaias will be between $3.0 and $4.5 billion in the U.S. This includes estimated...
Judge Tosses Texas Barbershops’ Suit Against Insurer Over Coronavirus Losses August 16, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal judge has agreed with an insurer that a group of barbershops in the San Antonio, Texas-area have no...
Duck Creek Shares Jump; Coronavirus Drives Insurance Technology Demand August 16, 2020 Shares of Duck Creek Technologies Inc. soared on their Nasdaq debut on Friday, after the software company serving the property...
Derecho Storm Leveled Soybean and Corn Fields, Storage Tanks Across Midwest August 16, 2020 By Tom Polansek A storm packing hurricane-force winds last Monday impacted 37.7 million acres of farmland across the Midwest, including 14 million in...