Rio Olympics Will Proceed – Despite Zika Epidemic: Munich Re Underwriter May 23, 2016 By John Tozzi and Ira Boudway Should the Olympics proceed in Rio de Janeiro in August as planned? With the lighting of the torch set to...
AXA to Stop Investing in Tobacco, Divesting $2B of Assets in that Industry May 23, 2016 By Ross Larsen and Thomas Mulier AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said it will stop investing in tobacco and divest all of its 1.8 billion euros...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Lawyers PL Program, Plans Other Product Launches May 23, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering a lawyers professional liability policy in California, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas,...
Alabama Jury Awards $20M in Medical Malpractice Suit Against Hospital May 23, 2016 A jury in northeast Alabama has returned a $20 million verdict against a local rehab hospital. The Gadsden Times reports...
West Virginia Town Issued ‘Do Not Drink’ Advisory Over Chemical Level in Water May 23, 2016 West Virginia officials have issued a “Do Not Drink” advisory for Vienna water after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a...
PartnerOne Environmental Adds Huitt, Maxwell to New Jacksonville, Florida Office May 22, 2016 PartnerOne Environmental has opened a new regional office in Jacksonville, Fla., and added Michelle Huitt as assistant vice president and...
Florida Construction Company Owner Nabbed in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme May 22, 2016 The owner of a construction company in Naples, Fla., was arrested this month for an alleged workers’ comp scheme, according...
Wet Spring Hurts Kentucky Corn, Soybean Farmers May 20, 2016 This year’s wet spring season is causing problems for farmers in western Kentucky who are trying to get corn and...
ThinkRisk Transfers Converging Risk Program to Lloyd’s, Expands Offerings May 20, 2016 Ryan Specialty Group’s (RSG) ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency has entered into a new underwriting partnership for its Converging Risk program with...
Indiana Company to Pay $45K to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit May 20, 2016 Office Concepts Inc., a Fort Wayne, Ind., office product and service store, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to...