Hurricane, Storm Surge Watches Issued for Texas Coast as Harvey Nears August 23, 2017 The National Hurricane Center has issued a storm surge watch for Texas coast from Port Mansfield to High Island and...
New Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Baylor Rape Policy Failures August 23, 2017 A woman who reported that she’d been sexually assaulted filed a lawsuit on Aug. 21 against Baylor University, alleging questions...
Denver Soon to Open Legal Marijuana Clubs August 23, 2017 By Kristen Nichols Colorado’s largest city is on the brink of licensing some of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs. But Denver’s elaborate...
Pennsylvania Commuter Train Crash Injures Dozens, None Critically August 23, 2017 A commuter train crashed into a parked train at a suburban Philadelphia terminal early Tuesday morning, injuring dozens of passengers...
PERILS Insured Loss Estimates for Storm Thomas Unchanged at $293.2M August 23, 2017 PERILS AG has disclosed its third loss estimate for windstorm Thomas, also known as Doris, which affected the British Isles,...
Feds Say Brake Problems Preceded Derailment in Pennsylvania August 23, 2017 By Mark Scolforo Crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania earlier this month, causing hazardous material to...
Massachusetts’ Arbella Insurance Group Promotes Mann August 23, 2017 The Arbella Insurance Group, a Quincy, Mass.-headquartered regional property and casualty insurance company, has promoted Ellen Mann to assistant vice...
Delaware Updates Law to Address Advances in Cyber Threats August 23, 2017 Delaware Governor John Carney last week signed into law House Substitute 1 for House Bill 180, legislation that provides the...
Chubb Taps Allianz’ Gschossmann as Head of Financial Lines August 23, 2017 Chubb announced that Johannes Gschossmann has been appointed as head of Financial Lines in Singapore. He joined the company on...
How Civil Immunity Lawsuit Led to Limits on Taser Use: Reuters Report August 23, 2017 By Jason Szep, Peter Eisler and Tim Reid One of the biggest commercial threats to Taser International’s signature weapon could come from a lawsuit the company won. Across...