PG&E Power Shutoffs Hit 2.7M as California Wildfires Burn October 28, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Mass power shutoffs by PG&E Corp. left more than 2.7 million Californians in the dark Sunday, the state’s largest deliberate...
Torrential Rain Causes Flooding, Mudslides in Japan, Killing at Least 10 October 28, 2019 By Mari Yamaguchi Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least 10 people dead and added...
Moody’s Upgrades AmWINS Ratings October 28, 2019 Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the corporate family rating of wholesale broker AmWINS Group Inc. to B1 from B2 based...
Remnants of Olga Push into Mississippi, Leaving Damage October 28, 2019 What’s left of Tropical Storm Olga was causing soggy conditions in Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday and dozens of flights...
Massachusetts Launches Investigation into Natural Gas Disaster October 28, 2019 Massachusetts officials are opening their own investigation into last September’s Merrimack Valley natural gas disaster. More than 100 structures were...
Poll Shows #MeToo Movement Is Changing Workplace Conversations, Behavior October 28, 2019 By Michelle R. Smith and Hannah Fingerhut Barbara Myers started work as an apprentice electrician in 1995, and over the years she learned to shoot back sexual...
Marsh JLT Specialty Taps Nevill from Gard (UK) as CEO, UK Marine & Cargo October 28, 2019 Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Louise Nevill as chief executive officer for Marsh JLT Specialty’s UK Marine &...
U.K. Aims to Ensure Post-Brexit Strength of Financial Services Sector: Minister October 28, 2019 By Huw Jones Britain will do whatever it can to ensure that its financial sector remains a major global player after Brexit, financial...
Blackstone’s Lombard Could Face Legal Issue with $1B-Plus of Unsigned Policies October 28, 2019 By Neil Weinberg and Karin Matussek For nearly a decade, Lombard International sat on a secret. It began to unravel in May 2016 when a wealthy...
Connecticut Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $370K from Former Employer October 28, 2019 A Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling about $370,000 from her former employer. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Lydia Cabrera,...