Disasters Affected 8% of U.S. Population in 2017, FEMA Notes in Review of Historic Year January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported 59 major disaster declarations and 16 emergency declarations in 2017, a year during...
FEMA OKs Disaster Declaration for California January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made federal disaster assistance available to California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery...
New Laws Aimed at Medical Bills Come into Effect in Maine January 3, 2018 Two new laws aimed at health care costs are coming into effect. Starting the new year, Maine health insurance carriers...
Citing National Security, U.S. Kills MoneyGram Sale to China’s Ant Financial January 3, 2018 By Greg Roumeliotis Ant Financial’s plan to acquire U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram International Inc. collapsed on Tuesday after a U.S. government panel...
Police Identify Seven More Victims of NYC’s Deadliest Fire in Decades January 3, 2018 By Verena Dobnik Police have released the identities of an additional seven victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, including a...
Qatar Re Agrees to Buy Markerstudy’s Insurance Companies in Gibraltar January 3, 2018 Qatar Reinsurance Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement to buy four Gibraltar-based insurers from Markerstudy Group. The companies are: Markerstudy...
Law Aimed at Maine Opioid Crisis Goes into Effect January 3, 2018 A new law aimed at addressing Maine’s opioid crisis is coming into effect as advocates demand more urgency. Law enforcement...
Zurich Insurance to Sell UK Student Insurer Endsleigh to Broker A-Plan January 3, 2018 As part of its ongoing restructuring and simplification program, Zurich Insurance announced an agreement to sell its UK student insurer...
Music Streaming Firm Spotify Faces $1.6 Billion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit January 3, 2018 Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including...
Railroads Urged to Accelerate Installation of Safety System January 3, 2018 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urged the nation’s railroads and transit agencies to take all possible measures to meet deadlines...