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...
Why Small Business Liability Insurance Must Be Advanced Into the Digital Age December 30, 2019 By Jay Bregman Liability insurance as we know it no longer suits a large fraction of today’s and tomorrow’s small-business owners. Brokers and...
California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...
China Will Begin in Earnest in 2020 to Open Its Great Financial Wall December 30, 2019 By Bloomberg News China’s big bang opening of its $45 trillion financial industry begins in earnest next year — a step-by-step affair that’s...
5 Alabama Construction Workers Injured in Work Site Floor Collapse December 30, 2019 Firefighters rescued five construction workers who fell during a floor collapse at a work site near the University of Alabama...
14 Killed on Georgia Roads Over Christmas Holiday December 30, 2019 Georgia State Police announced Friday that 14 people were killed in car crashes over the Christmas holiday spanning from Tuesday...