Wisconsin Recycling Company Fined $202K for Exposing Workers to Lead, Cadmium
A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April 2024 found a Janesville, Wisconsin recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite being cited …
Inszone Acquires San Antonio Insurance Services
Inszone Insurance Services announced its acquisition of San Antonio Insurance Services, Texas-based agency known for its strong focus on trucking insurance and a broad array of property and casualty solutions. Founded in 2012 as a mother-daughter agency, San Antonio Insurance …
People Moves: Alliant Adds Moseley to Midwest Office
Kama Moseley, JD, PLCS, CAPI, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Producer with Alliant Private Client. Alliant Private Client. Alliant said that Kansas-based Moseley will enhance the national brokerage’s presence in the Midwest. Moseley will help high-net-worth …
West Texas Town Endures Another Well Blowout, Putting Residents at Risk
TOYAH — After a restless night of sleep, Elida Machuca texted her neighbor, searching for answers. The air around her house in this West Texas town stunk of rotten eggs. “Last night, about 1 a.m., it was so bad we …
East Palestine Residents Should Receive Payments During Class Action Appeal
People who lived near the disastrous East Palestine derailment last year should still be able to receive personal injury payments even while the bulk of their $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk Southern railroad remains on hold during an …
Agents Report Limited Damage But More Claims Expected As Floridians Return Home
Insurance agents and carriers in the path of Hurricane Milton reported only minor damage to their own offices and homes but a rapidly growing number of claims from residential and commercial policyholders for roof, flood and auto damage. The Florida …
Fitch Expects Insurance Industry Losses of Up to $50B From Milton
Fitch Ratings expects Hurricane Milton to cause between $30 billion and $50 billion in insured losses to push total industry losses in 2024 above $100 billion for the fifth straight year. The range of losses expected by rating agency Fitch …
MIC Global Applies to Become Lloyd’s Coverholder for Greenlight Re’s Syndicate 3456
MIC Global (MIC), the full-stack embedded micro insurance provider, announced it has applied to become a Lloyd’s coverholder for Greenlight Re’s Syndicate 3456, subject to applicable approvals. This strategic move marks a strengthening of the partnership between MIC and Greenlight …
Milton’s Surprise Was the Damage Unleashed by Powerful Winds
Storm Weakened But Still Brought 120-mph Winds to St. Petersburg Area Hurricane Milton’s devastating path across Florida has left at least 10 dead, millions without power, and destroyed homes and crops, as authorities warn it could take days to assess …
New York Mets Hit With Class Action Alleging Biometric Privacy Violations
The company that owns the New York Mets professional baseball team is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the organization collects and profits from fans’ biometric information at its stadium, CitiField, in violation of the city’s biometrics privacy …
Bayer Must Pay $78 Million in Latest Roundup Cancer Trial, Jury Finds
Bayer must pay $78 million to a Pennsylvania man who said he got cancer from using the company’s Roundup weedkiller, a state court jury in Philadelphia found on Thursday. The verdict follows previous consecutive victories for Bayer in that court. …
Pilot Dies in Crash of Replica WWI-Era Plane During Upstate New York Airshow
A replica of a World War I-era fighter plane caught fire and crashed during an airshow in upstate New York, killing the pilot, according to police. Brian Coughlin, 60, died Saturday after the Fokker D.VIII replica went down during an …
Economic Challenges, Cyber, and People Risks Top UK Businesses’ Concerns: Marsh
Economic and financial challenges (43%), cyber threats (39%) and people-related risks (38%) are the top three concerns facing UK businesses over the next 12 months, according to new research by Marsh McLennan. The findings come from Marsh’s UK Business Risk …
Coal Expansion Helps Lure Insurers Back to Australia Producer Whitehaven
Whitehaven Coal Ltd., one of Australia’s largest coal producers, shelved a planned special purpose vehicle originally intended to provide in-house insurance after finding external insurers willing to take on the risk. The development follows Sydney-based Whitehaven’s $3.2 billion purchase of …
Perrier Well Contamination Sparks Scrutiny for Luxe Water Brand
In the arid highlands near the town of Vergèze in southern France, the sun beats down on a small stone house as the buzz of cicadas fills the air. Until a few months ago, beneath this tile-roofed structure, a pump …
Fresh Appetite for Risk Can Help Arrest Britain’s Downward Spiral, Think Tank Says
Britain’s decade-long economic downward spiral could be reversed with a fresh appetite for risk that might help boost annual investment by a required 100 billion pounds ($131 billion) over the next decade, a leading think tank said on Friday. In …
People Moves: Zurich N.A. Hires AIG’s Hattauer to Head Financial Lines; Aon Promotions in Financial Services Group; Thomas-Ferrand to Lead Marsh Captive Business
Zurich N.A. Hires AIG’s Hattauer to Head Financial Lines Zurich North America hired Nora Hattauer as head of financial lines for Zurich’s U.S. national accounts and middle market businesses. Hattauer officially starts her role at Zurich on Oct. 21. Based …
Howden Alleged to Have Poached Insurance Rival’s Team in UK Suit
One of the UK’s top insurers is accused of using a team of “recruiting sergeants” to poach talent from a rival that led to mass resignations in Brazil and London. Aon UK Ltd. sued Howden Group Holdings Ltd. in the …
Severity of Ransomware Attacks Rose 68% in First Half of 2024, Report Shows
Ransomware claims severity spiked by 68% to an average loss of $353,000, according to a new report by a cyber insurance provider. Coalition published its 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update, which details emerging cyber trends and their impact on …
Group of Scientists Say Climate Change Drove Helene Impacts
Climate change was a key driver of the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, a group of scientists said this week. Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 major hurricane west-southwest of Perry, Taylor County, Florida on Sept. 27, with …
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