‘Data-Driven’ Workers’ Compensation Writer Pie Insurance Enters Connecticut
Pie Insurance announced it is now offering its “data-driven” workers’ compensation insurance in Connecticut, targeting the state’s more than 365,000 small businesses. “Connecticut’s economy depends on small businesses, which represent more than 99% of all businesses in the state,” said …
Chevrolets, Hyundai Among Affordable Trucks and SUVs to Insure, Mercury Says
Two Chevrolets and a Hyundai topped the list of the most affordable new trucks and SUVs to insure for 2025, according to a new list compiled by California-based Mercury Insurance. Factors contributing to Mercury’s list included claims on similar vehicles, …
AAIP Names 2025/26 Officers and Directors
The Austin Association of Insurance Professionals (AAIP) held their 2025 installation dinner on Wednesday, June 20th at The Oasis on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas. The 2025/26 Officers & Directors for AAIP were installed. AAIP President, Meghan Welte hosted the …
Chemical Safety Board to Investigate Fatal US Steel Facility Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) said today that it is investigating the fatal explosions and fires at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, that occurred on Monday. Two people were killed in the …
Judge Stops Hazardous Waste Shipments to Michigan Landfill
A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was …
1 Dead, 10 Injured, 1 Missing After US Steel Plant Explosion Near Pittsburgh
One person was killed and at least 10 others hospitalized with injuries after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant outside of Pittsburgh on Monday. According to Allegheny County Emergency Services, the explosion happened inside a battery operating area at …
People Moves: Chubb Promotes in Surety, Property; WTW Hires ICT Directors; HDI Global USA Names Aguiar Head of Energy & Power Underwriting
Chubb Makes Key Leadership Appointments in Surety’s Global and North America Businesses Chubb Limited, headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, named Steve Haney, vice president, Chubb Group and currently division president of North America surety and chief underwriting officer of global …
People Moves: Coterie Insurance Names Albert and Egbert to Senior Leadership Team
Coterie Insurance, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, named Mike Albert and Allan Egbert to the company’s senior leadership team as chief technology officer and chief platform officer, respectively. Albert and Egbert, the co-founders of Ask Kodiak, have advised Coterie since early …
Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Workers Repairing Powerlines Near Mississippi River
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said. The helicopter crew was near East Alton, …
Louisiana to Pay $9M Settlement to Man Partially Paralyzed by State Trooper
Louisiana authorities have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed from the waist down after a trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge and then falsely reported it …
Storms in Nebraska Kill 1, Displace Hundreds of Inmates
Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as other Midwest states also braced …
Toxic Shale Drilling Wastewater Threatens Top Oil Fields, Texas Agency Warns
A Texas agency overseeing 13 million acres of state land is warning that toxic waste fluid from shale drilling threatens to contaminate oil wells in North America’s most prolific crude basin. The General Land Office of Texas, which was founded …
Fires, Storms and Blazing Heat Forecast for Western US
Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, had burned 114,621 acres and was 21% …
Jellyfish Shut French Nuclear Reactors as Heat Wave Builds
Electricite de France SA was forced to shut four atomic reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged up filter drums at its Gravelines power plant. The “massive and unforeseen” presence of jellyfish in the filter drums of pumping stations closed …
Markets/Coverages: Hiscox Launches Sexual Molestation Liability Cover
Global specialist insurer, Hiscox, has announced the appointment of Harriet Turner to its London Market business to lead its new sexual molestation liability (SML) cover – expanding its existing range of casualty products. Hiscox’s launch of SML cover is designed …
People Moves: Lancashire Announces Senior Leadership Promotions, Including CEOs of Insurance Units; CFC Taps Ascot’s Keeler as Head of Digital Underwriting
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lancashire Holdings and CFC Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lancashire Announces Leadership Promotions, Including CEOs of Insurance Units Lancashire Syndicates Ltd. and Lancashire Insurance Company Ltd., the …
Miss. Auditor Seizes Hundreds of Thousands from Cities to Pay for Overdue Audits
CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Jeff Goodwin, director of the Mississippi state auditor’s compliance division, was congenial while describing to Canton officials how the office has taken $352,000 of the city’s revenue to pay for past-due audits – the first time …
Knife-Wielding Man Shot by Police in West Virginia Emergency Room
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police in West Virginia shot and killed a knife-wielding man in a hospital emergency room after he attacked an employee early Friday, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 1:45 a.m. at Charleston Area Medical Center’s General …
Florida Farm Identified as Source of Raw Milk That Sickened 21 People
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Department of Health has identified Keely Farms Dairy as the source of raw milk that has sickened 21 people with E. coli or campylobacter since January. A manager of the farm in New Smyrna …
Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of Season After Employee Dies in Work Accident
Jacob’s Pillow, a renowned dance center in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts, announced it has canceled the rest of its summer festival following a workplace accident in which an employee was killed. Production manager Kat (Kathryn) Sirico died on August …

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