Risk Managers Reminded of Strategies for Coping with Disasters in Their Many Forms May 1, 2019 By Jim Sams Preparing for the unthinkable requires a lot thought. Risk management professionals this week cautioned audiences of the myriad pitfalls in...
Weed Killer Chemical Glyphosate Is Not a Cancer Agent, Says EPA, Contradicting Juries May 1, 2019 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday that glyphosate, a chemical in many popular weed killers, is not a...
Florida Lawmakers Pass Text While Driving Ban, Hands-Free Requirement May 1, 2019 By Amy O'Connor The Florida House on Monday passed a compromise bill that would make texting while driving a primary offense, as well...
Atlas General, Bascule Underwriting to Offer Workers’ Comp for Equine Industry May 1, 2019 Atlas General Insurance Services has collaborated with Bascule Underwriting, specialists in equine insurance, to provide an exclusive workers compensation product...
High Net Worth Insurer Vault Expands Into 3 States in Northeast May 1, 2019 Vault, an insurer focused on the needs of the high net worth market, has received approvals to underwrite in Connecticut,...
Corvus Opens Atlanta Office, Hires Fehrman as VP of Cyber Underwriting May 1, 2019 Corvus Insurance has opened an office in Atlanta, its fifth office location, and hired Joel Fehrman, who will serve as...
Why the Missouri River Is Just Going to Keep On Flooding: Viewpoint April 30, 2019 By Justin Fox, Bloomberg Opinion The Missouri River used to be out of control. “It cuts corners, runs around at nights, fills itself with snags...
Blaze at North Carolina Zinc Plant Releases Sulfuric Acid Into Air April 30, 2019 A fire at a zinc production plant in North Carolina has been contained. The blaze had released sulfuric acid into...
Texas Senate Passes School Safety Bill April 30, 2019 The Texas Senate has approved a bill intended to increase security and prevent on-campus incidents of violence at public schools....
Wisconsin Explosion Prompts Call for Updates to Chemical Study April 30, 2019 The U.S. Chemical Safety Board wants federal regulators to re-examine a 1993 study on hydrofluoric acid after an explosion at...