August 25, 2015
As people search for words to describe New Orleans’ recovery a decade after Hurricane Katrina, they sometimes use words verging on the Biblical — an economic and cultural resurrection, a rising from the ashes. Helped by billions of dollars in …
August 25, 2015
Firefighters in New Jersey are calling for tougher fire codes in the wake of a blaze that destroyed 240 units and left about 500 people homeless at an apartment complex in Edgewater, New Jersey. Leaders from several firefighting organizations stood …
August 25, 2015
More than half of small fleet managers are likely to stay with their current insurance carriers rather than switching if their insurer offers usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, according to a new survey by analytics firm Lexis Nexis. If an alternate …
August 25, 2015
It’s not what Bostonians want to hear: The Farmer’s Almanac says another rough winter is in your stars. A year after Boston was pummeled with the snowiest winter on record, editors of the Maine-based publication have dubbed their latest forecast …
August 25, 2015
A former Kamehameha Schools Hawaii employee, who was fired last year in connection to alleged misuse of a purchasing card, has filed a lawsuit against the private school, claiming she was wrongfully terminated. The lawsuit, filed July 29, on behalf …
August 25, 2015
Hundreds of mountain homes remained threatened on Monday as crews increased containment of a wildfire burning through timber near a popular Southern California ski resort. Water cannons usually used for making snow were pointed at the fire burning near Snow …
August 25, 2015
The IMA Financial Group Inc. has named Robin Heller its chief technology and operating officer in Denver, Colo. In the newly created role, Heller will oversee strategic technology development. Prior to IMA Heller was president and CEO of The Leadership …
August 25, 2015
State Auto Financial Corp. today announced changes to the company’s leadership and a redefining of the company’s key business units. The changes were announced by Mike LaRocco, who took over as president and CEO in May. Kim Garland has been …
August 25, 2015
JLT Risk Solutions AB, a member of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, has appointed Magnus Toftgård and Magnus Lindgren to strengthen the Credit, Political and Security Risks (CPS) and M&A Insurance (M&A) division, based in Stockholm. Magnus Toftgård joins …
August 25, 2015
The remains of Hurricane Danny were swallowed up in a trough of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea as another storm started to develop further east in the central Atlantic. A swirl of thunderstorms and showers may be coming together …