Indonesia Hit by Worst Flooding Since 2013, with Death Toll Rising January 2, 2020 By Rieka Rahadiana and Fathiya Dahrul Indonesian authorities re-opened the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta for limited operations, as the death toll rises from the city’s...
Commercial Airplane Crash Deaths Drop by More than 50% in 2019: Aviation Consultant January 2, 2020 By David Shepardson The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile...
Australia Breaks Records for High Temperatures, Low Rainfall as Wildfires Keep Raging January 2, 2020 By Rob Verdonck As massive wildfires devastate swathes of Australia and supercharge the debate over the impact of climate change, government data show...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 International Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By L.S. Howard Mergers & acquisitions led the interest of readers of Insurance Journal’s International section during 2019, with three of the top...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Midwest Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones The expanding legalization of marijuana in Midwest states captured the attention of Insurance Journal readers last year. Illinois became the...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 South Central Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones It almost seemed like there was a major fire or explosion per month at one petrochemical facility or another in...
Alabama School System to Sue 3M Over Contamination January 2, 2020 A north Alabama school system has taken the first step to sue 3M Co. over claims that chemicals are leaking...
Women Sue Frontier Airlines in Colorado Over Sex Assaults by Passengers January 2, 2020 Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by passengers on Frontier Airlines flights sued the Denver-based budget carrier for...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 National Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The top Insurance Journal story of the year was about a merger that never happened. On March 5, 2019 a...