Colorado’s Snowpack Raises Flooding Concerns June 3, 2019 By Andrew Oxford The high water content of Colorado’s mountain snowpack has forecasters concerned about the potential for flooding from the annual snowmelt...
California Assembly Approves Bill to Tighten Rules on Contractors June 3, 2019 The California Assembly has voted to tighten the rules for labeling workers as independent contractors rather than employees. The legislation...
Cryptocurrency Pioneer Justin Sun Pays $4.5 Million for Charity Lunch with Buffett June 3, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun bid a record $4.57 million to have lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who famously referred...
Gallagher Finalizes Acquisition of JLT’s Global Aerospace Operations June 3, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher, the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based insurance broker, confirmed the previously announced acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc’s...
Ryan Specialty Completes Acquisition of Atlantic Specialty June 3, 2019 Ryan Specialty Group has acquired the assets and operations of Atlantic Specialty Lines Inc. Terms of the transaction were not...
Sackler Family Sued Again Over Toll of Prescription Opioids June 3, 2019 New Jersey is suing eight members of the family that founded opioid drug maker Purdue Pharma over the lethal toll...
Officials Assess Damage After Tornado Confirmed in Maryland June 3, 2019 The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in Howard County, Maryland. The Baltimore Sun reported Friday that weather...
J&J Told to Pay $300M More by Manhattan Talc-Cancer Jury June 3, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Margaret Cronin Fisk Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a jury to pay $300 million in punitive damages to a woman who blamed...
Are Agencies Overpaying for Young Employees Today? June 3, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones Memo to insurance agency owners seeking to onboard new employees: Expect to pay more, offer more and train more. Those...
JPMorgan Settles for $5 Million with Employee Who Claimed Anti-Dad Bias June 3, 2019 By Josh Eidelson JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a discrimination claim filed by a male employee...