Venice Floods to Cost St. Mark’s Cathedral at Least $5.5 Million in Damage December 30, 2019 By Colleen Barry “Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics...
Eight Escape California Warehouse Fire Similar to Ghost Ship Fire December 30, 2019 Oakland authorities have confirmed a fire chased eight people out of an evacuated and condemned building injuring one person before...
Judge Overturns $15M Award to Ex-LA Times Columnist December 30, 2019 A judge has overturned a jury’s award of nearly $15.5 million to a former sports columnist for the Los Angeles...
Allied Names Locher to Lead Winery Insurance Program in Western U.S. December 30, 2019 Allied Public Risk, LLC, through its Allied Winery Risk division, has added Gregory Locher to the winery space in the...
Typhoon Phanfone Kills at Least 41 in Philippines, Destroys Homes, Crops December 30, 2019 By Clarissa Batino Typhoon Phanfone killed at least 41 people when it slammed into the central Philippines on Christmas Eve, with dozens still...
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfires Sweep Through Southeast Australia December 30, 2019 By Edward Johnson Thousands of holiday-makers have evacuated a popular tourist spot in southeast Australia as a heatwave and strong winds fuel wildfires...
The Hilb Group Acquires Rhode Island’s Wickford Insurance Agency December 30, 2019 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Rhode Island-based Wickford Insurance Agency Inc. (WIA). The transaction became effective December 1,...
18 Sickened After Private Function at Popular New Hampshire Restaurant December 30, 2019 Eighteen people were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness after attending a private function last month at a restaurant co-owned by...
Connecticut City Reaches $625K Settlement in Halfway House Lawsuit December 30, 2019 A federal prison halfway house will not be built in Connecticut after a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit reached a $625,000 settlement in...
Financial Services Industry Must Act Faster on Climate Change: Bank of England Chief December 30, 2019 Financial services have been too slow to cut investment in fossil fuels, a delay that could lead to a sharp...