Report: Washington Businesses Fined for Mask Violations, But Most Are Complying October 7, 2020 A handful of Washington businesses are facing fines for violations related to lack of mask use by customers and staff,...
Supreme Court Allows Gay Couples’ Lawsuits Against Kentucky Clerk to Move Forward October 7, 2020 The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allowed a lawsuit to move forward against a Kentucky clerk...
U.S. Offshore Energy Firms Prep for Massive Hurricane October 7, 2020 By Erwin Seba Oil and gas workers withdrew en masse from U.S. offshore production facilities and onshore refineries began preparations on Wednesday as...
Michigan Company Faces $115K Fine Over Concerns Tied to Chemical Use October 7, 2020 A western Michigan company faces a $115,000 fine as part of a proposed consent order with the state over safety...
Supreme Court Hears Google’s Appeal of Oracle’s $8 Billion Copyright Claim October 7, 2020 By Jan Wolfe and Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday as it considered whether to protect Alphabet Inc.’s Google from a long-running...
Markel Consolidates Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Business Under Nephila October 7, 2020 Markel Corp. said it is creating one center for all of its global property catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance business by closing...
NFP Acquires Santa Maria & Co. in California October 7, 2020 NFP has acquired Santa Maria & Co. in Walnut Creek, Calif. Craig Santa Maria, a principal and cofounder of the...
Howden’s Acquisition of A-Plan Group to Create One of UK’s Largest Brokers October 7, 2020 The international insurance broking group Howden recently announced that it has agreed to acquire A-Plan Group, one of the UK’s...
Hackers-for-Hire Group Targets Officials, Activists, Executives in Middle East October 7, 2020 By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according...
Montana Climate Project Will Install Remote Weather Stations October 7, 2020 University of Montana researchers recently received a $21 million government contract, bringing more support and longevity to what has been...