There’s a 60,000-Year-Old Method to Help Battle Australia’s Bushfires December 17, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s indigenous people say the bushfire-ravaged country is paying the price for ignoring their expertise in managing the ecology of...
Steel Mill Sued over Chemical Spill in Indiana Lake December 17, 2019 Two environmental groups are suing a steelmaker for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act at its northwestern Indiana facility more...
Alliant Insurance Services Acquires TCOR Management in Texas December 17, 2019 Alliant Insurance Services has acquired TCOR Management, a Texas-based risk management firm. The acquisition will expand the Alliant Energy &...
HDI Global Insurance in Chicago Names Cao as VP, Actuary December 17, 2019 Chicago-based HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI Global USA) has appointed Jessica Cao as vice president, Actuary. Cao is based in...
Bayer Asks Appeals Court to Toss $25 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict December 17, 2019 By Tina Bellon Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment...
Uber Gains in California Driver Classification But Case Isn’t Closed December 17, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat Uber Technologies Inc. beat back an aggressive bid to force it to treat California drivers as employees, but a judge’s...
Cannabis Risk Management Group Plans to Offer Insurance Program December 17, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A national group offering risk management advice to the cannabis industry says it is creating a casualty insurance program to...
Chief Says SEC Will Not Cap Whistleblower Awards December 17, 2019 By Katanga Johnson The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will not introduce “caps” on awards to whistleblowers who come forward with key information...
Florida Auto Insurer Windhaven Placed Into Rehabilitation December 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor The future of another Florida domestic insurer is now in the hands of state regulators. Non-standard private passenger auto insurer...
Bermuda Gains Reciprocal Status With U.S. Starting in 2020 December 16, 2019 Bermuda’s insurance market gains reciprocal status with the U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2020, something that industry and business groups...