February 7, 2019
A decade-old lawsuit in which a French farmer with neurological problems accuses Monsanto of not providing adequate safety warnings for a weedkiller returns to court on Wednesday, adding to health claims faced by the Bayer-owned firm. Paul Francois, who says …
February 7, 2019
Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations and nonprofits, and other professional service organizations, has appointed Marguerite Parent as an equity partner of the firm. This appointment brings the …
February 7, 2019
Custom House Risk Advisors (CHRA) has hired Jack Schwartz as a senior risk management consultant and Lee Procter as a risk management associate. [inline-ad-1]CHRA, based in Westwood, Mass., specializes in risk management and insurance issues within the real estate and …
February 7, 2019
The lawyer who spearheaded a landmark court case — which ended with the European Union’s top court ruling that the U.K. can unilaterally reverse Brexit — appeared in court Wednesday for a fresh battle, this time with Uber Technologies Inc. …
February 7, 2019
United Group Alliance (UGA), an alliance of independent insurance agencies, has hired Dianne Swanson as regional vice president for Ohio. Swanson will be responsible for membership service and business development for all UGA member agencies in her territory of Central/Southeastern …
February 7, 2019
Ironshore Environmental has made its stand-alone Storage Tank Policy accessible to brokers through an online quote & bind portal. The coverage addresses first- and third-party liability in response to releases from underground and aboveground storage tanks with available limits from …
February 7, 2019
David Johansen, John Waite and other prominent 1970s musicians filed lawsuits on Tuesday accusing Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and UMG Recordings Inc. of improperly refusing to let them reclaim rights to songs they had long ago signed away. The proposed …
February 7, 2019
Firefighters say dozens of animals are dead following a fire at a central Florida animal sanctuary. Orange County Fire Rescue officials posted on Twitter that the fire broke out early Monday at Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary near Orlando. In a …
February 7, 2019
Kentucky authorities say a man has been killed in a workplace accident at the Toyota manufacturing plant in Georgetown. Scott County Coroner John Goble told news outlets that the man worked for Ryder and was trying to connect a truck …
February 7, 2019
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of Auto Club Insurance Company of Florida (ACICF), headquartered in Tampa, Fla., and AAA’s Florida-based insurer. …