October 5, 2016
The North Dakota Safety Council is beginning construction on a nearly 23,500-square-foot, hands-on heavy equipment safety training facility in Bismarck. The Bismarck Tribune reported that until now, companies have had to send workers to other states, such as Texas, for …
October 5, 2016
A federal judge has tossed out a $40 million civil rights lawsuit that alleged police used excessive force against protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after the 2014 police shooting death of Michael Brown. U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey, in a 74-page …
October 5, 2016
The engineer at the controls of the train that smashed into a commuter rail terminal, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 people, told federal investigators he was going only 10 mph as he approached the station but has …
October 5, 2016
Two weeks after unveiling insurance offerings for small businesses on its online platform, CoverHound has launched another website—CyberPolicy.com—with cyber protection tools for a similar target market. Initially targeting slightly smaller businesses—those with 15 employees or fewer—CyberPolicy.com went live on Oct. …
October 5, 2016
An apartment house where six people died in a fire had been neglected during foreclosure and lacked alternative exits, allowing several bedrooms to become “death traps” when the blaze spread upstairs, a prosecutor said Monday to open the homeowner’s manslaughter …
October 5, 2016
Several dozen people still cannot return to their Alexandria, Va., homes over fears that their condominium building could collapse. The building, part of River Towers Condominiums, was evacuated Sunday afternoon after officials say significant water damage to some of the …
October 5, 2016
Pennsylvania education secretary Pedro Rivera and Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller are focusing on helping high school students better understand car insurance. An interactive lesson titled “Insurance 101” was recently debuted for educators and students at Central Dauphin East High School …
October 5, 2016
Global insurance broker Marsh has hired David Hewett as a U.S. contract surety leader in its construction practice. In this newly created role, Hewett will work closely with Marsh’s surety practice to deliver solutions to construction clients across the U.S. …
October 5, 2016
Shenzhen Qianhai Financial Holdings Co. is close to an agreement to buy ACR Capital Holdings Pte, a reinsurer backed by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte, for about $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A deal may be …
October 5, 2016
The London insurance market plans to test its response this month to a major catastrophe on the scale of the 9/11 attacks, the chairman of insurer Hiscox said on Tuesday. While insurers have coped with regular hurricanes, earthquakes and terrorist …