A flood watch was declared for much of Vermont on Wednesday — the anniversary of last summer’s severe flooding — and also Thursday, with heavy rains in the forecast. As Gov. Phil Scott and other officials discussed the recovery from …
The New Jersey Democratic power broker charged with racketeering by the state attorney general pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he threatened people whose properties he sought to take over and orchestrated tax incentive legislation to benefit organizations he controlled. …
A blistering California heat wave over the past weeks and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. That kind of extreme heat has led to more deaths than wildfires …
California’s attorney general said it reached a $50 million settlement with commodity traders Vitol and SK Energy Americas Inc. after it alleged the firms acted together to manipulate local gasoline markets. It’s the latest instance in which commodity traders have …
Society Insurance, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, elected Sherman Brown of Chicago as a director at its annual meeting of policyholders. Thomas Gross retired from Society’s board of directors after serving for 27 years. Brown is executive vice president …
Chubb today announced an additional handful of promotions within its North America insurance operations, with Ana Robic and Ben Rockwell getting appointed senior vice president of Chubb Group. Robic is division president, North America personal risk services, and Rockwell is …
Ford Pro is expanding the availability of its commercial auto coverage, Ford Pro Insure, to Maryland and Minnesota. Ford Pro is underwritten by Ford Credit’s insurance subsidiary and powered by Pie Insurance. Minnesota is the first state with a Ford …
Home insurer Openly has begun offering its coverage options to independent insurance agents and their policyholders in Virginia. Already active in 23 states, the upmarket home insurer said it is launching in Virginia with a phased introduction, granting access to …
Insurance agent Ian Hartgrove was one of many Houston residents caught off guard by the size of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast Monday morning. Beryl had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane by the time …
Hub International Ltd., the global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has expanded again with the acquisition of Wyatt Insurance Services in Tennessee. With offices in Knoxville and Clarksville, Wyatt is an independent agency specializing in commercial and personal insurance, …
