Tougher Utility Rules Being Considered in Wake of California Wildfires December 15, 2017 California utilities may face tougher safety rules for power lines, phone lines and utility poles in parts of the state...
Winds Kick up Fire Threat from California Wildfires December 15, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Dry, gusting winds are aggravating fire worries across much of central and western California, including those areas where infernos are...
Farmers Reports $1.2B in Claims from Northern California Wildfires December 15, 2017 Farmers Insurance reported it has received more than 4,000 claims from the Northern California wildfires to date at an estimated...
American Family Insurance Acquires Data Analytics Firm; Also Home Tech Firm December 15, 2017 American Family Insurance said it intends to accelerate its use of data, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) with its...
Deadly Northern New York Crashes Spur Bill Requiring Truck Side Guards December 15, 2017 A bipartisan bill introduced by two U.S. senators would change truck safety standards to prevent crashes like the one that...
New York-Based Marsh & McLennan Appoints Mills as VP and Controller December 15, 2017 Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., a New York, N.Y.-headquartered, global professional services firm, has appointed Stacy Mills as vice president...
Brightway Insurance Continues U.S. Expansion with First New Jersey Store December 15, 2017 Brightway Insurance is continuing its expansion across the U.S. with the opening of its first store in New Jersey. Brothers...
Drone Easily Pierced New York ‘No-Fly’ Zone, Exposing Risk December 15, 2017 By Alan Levin A recreational drone operator whose device smashed into a U.S. Army helicopter in September flew undetected into a no-fly zone...
Fidelis Takes Equity Stake in New MGA Firestone Surety December 15, 2017 Fidelis Insurance announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent (MGA) Firestone Surety Ltd., and...
Austrian Gas Blast Caused by Seal in Newly Installed Filtering Unit: Hub Operator December 15, 2017 By Matthias Wabl and Boris Groendahl The massive explosion that shut down natural gas flows for half a day in Austria this week was caused by...