Insurers Say They’re Having Trouble Recruiting New Employees September 2, 2020 U.S. insurers want to fill existing positions or expand their staffs over the next year but say they are still...
Bayer Appeals $20.5 Million Roundup Damages Award to California Supreme Court September 2, 2020 By Tom Hals Bayer AG has asked California’s Supreme Court to review a decision awarding $20.5 million to a groundskeeper who claimed the...
Insurance Plays Key Role in Civil Rights Settlements Against Law Enforcement September 2, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place...
Woodruff Sawyer Names O’Regan Vice President in California September 2, 2020 Woodruff Sawyer has named Brian O’Regan vice president in the firm’s private equity and transactional risk group. O’Regan will work...
Lawsuit by Former Black Franchisees Accuses McDonald’s of Racial Discrimination September 2, 2020 By Malathi Nayak McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say...
Insurer Travelers Reports ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer by TRC Capital; Advises Shareholders Reject September 1, 2020 The Travelers Companies reported on Tuesday it has been notified that TRC Capital Investment Corp. has made an unsolicited “mini-tender”...
Colorado Forest Service Launches County-by-County Wildfire Risk Index September 1, 2020 The Colorado State Forest Service has launched a wildland-urban interface risk index. The county-by-county index uses housing density combined with...
TrueNorth Names Mertz Executive VP of Benefits Division September 1, 2020 TrueNorth Companies, a risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Benefits principal and practice...
North Carolina Homeowners, Businesses Hit by Earthquake Eligible for SBA Loans September 1, 2020 The federal government will begin offering low-interest loans to homeowners and small business owners who were impacted by North Carolina’s...
Key Air Monitors Offline After Laura Hits Louisiana Energy Hub September 1, 2020 By Ellen Knickmeyer Hazardous emissions from a chlorine plant fire, abruptly shuttered oil and gas refineries and still-to-be assessed plant damage are seeping...