March 1, 2019
British regulators will give banks, asset managers, insurers and brokers until mid-2020 to fully comply with rules that replace European Union law in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Bank of England and Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on …
March 1, 2019
Florida officials are looking for assistance from residents of Lake County, Fla., in catching a suspected serial arsonist who is believed to be connected to multiple fires in the Umatilla area, according to a statement from Florida CFO and State …
March 1, 2019
Appleton, Wisconsin-based Integrity Insurance has added Matt Sharp to its Integrity Leadership Team (ILT) as AVP, senior finance officer. Sharp is responsible for the strategic financial oversight and reporting for Integrity. He is an insurance veteran with 15 years of …
March 1, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is adding a commercial package product that will include coverages for property, general liability, umbrella, and employment-related practices liability insurance (EPLI). The company plans to launch the product in Pennsylvania in early April with other …
March 1, 2019
Police say one employee was killed and another was injured at a suburban Detroit car wash when a pickup truck struck them. Troy Police Sgt. Meghan Lehman said the accident occurred Monday afternoon at a Jax Kar Wash as the …
March 1, 2019
A federal agency is proposing to fine a company more than $89,000 for safety violations connected to the death of a worker at a North Platte asphalt plant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Western Engineering Co. for seven …
March 1, 2019
Companies rebuilding storm-damaged homes in the U.S. Virgin Islands under a federally funded program say they haven’t been paid in months and are threatening to place liens on the houses. The dispute highlights what critics call the slow pace at …
March 1, 2019
The White House is advancing plans to form a presidential panel that will question science used in U.S. military and intelligence reports showing that human-driven climate change poses national security risks, according to a source briefed by participants in the …
March 1, 2019
When a reward is tempting enough, people will break their own moral codes to gain the desired prize. Afterward, they’ll tell you exactly how they were justified: “It wasn’t as if anyone was harmed,” “I was only borrowing …,” “My …
March 1, 2019
Insurance Group of St. Charles County has purchased BLP Insurance Services dba Pelt Risk Advisors, an Atlanta-based insurance company founded in 2010 by Byron Pelt. Insurance Group of St. Charles County, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a member of …