Monthly Archives: <span>April 2019</span>

MyNewMarkets.com Upgrades With New Agent Features, Enhanced Search

MyNewMarkets.com today unveiled a redesign with new features for both agents hunting for insurance markets and providers offering solutions. The site, first launched in 2007, is now the leading search engine helping insurance agents find property/casualty insurance markets. Its database …

9: The Number of Tornadoes that Hit East Texas, Louisiana Last Week

The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes were formed during a two-day period of severe weather in eastern Texas and Louisiana. Meteorologist Davyon Hill says seven tornadoes were part of the same parent storm that started in San …

Brinkerhoff to Lead Healthcare Industry Practice in Gallagher’s Benefits, HR Unit

Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based global insurance broker and risk management consultant, Gallagher, has appointed Rob Brinkerhoff managing director of the Healthcare Industry practice within the company’s Benefits and Human Resources division. Brinkerhoff joins Gallagher with nearly two decades of healthcare industry …

Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Bill Passed by Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma would establish rules regulating how to safely operate driverless vehicles navigating state highways under a bill passed by Legislature that has been sent to the governor’s office. Autonomous vehicles are expected to bring in billions of dollars annually in …

Council Formed with Goal of Changing Ohio’s Distracted Driving Culture

Gov. Mike DeWine says a newly formed council will develop a plan to change the distracted driving culture in Ohio. The Republican governor this week announced creation of the Distracted Driving Advisory Council. The council’s formation follows a report by …

Ohio Company Admits to Concealing Information After Worker’s Death

An Ohio aluminum manufacturing company accused of misleading investigators and its parent company after a fatal workplace accident has pleaded guilty to a related federal charge about concealing information on a crime. Extrudex Aluminum in North Jackson this week pleaded …

Texas Tops the Nation in Traffic Deaths; Filed Bills Aim to Stem the Tide

At least one person has died on Texas roads every day since Nov. 7, 2000. Despite efforts to End the Streak, as the Texas Department of Transportation puts it, the state still leads the nation in traffic deaths. Fatalities did …

Washington D.C. Plans to Confront Climate Change by Retrofitting Flood-Prone Buildings

Washington is announcing a goal of retrofitting or removing all of its flood-prone buildings by 2050, the first major U.S. city to set such a policy. The proposal is part of a broader plan to protect Washington, which is home …

Beazley-Led Consortium to Offer Corporate C-Suite Reputational Risk Coverage

Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Beazley is partnering with other Lloyd’s insurers to offer reputational risk coverage targeted towards C-suite exposures. The Beazley Custodian Consortium at Lloyd’s provides reputational risk coverage for clients throughout the lifespan of a crisis. Clients will have …

Brexit Uncertainty Takes a Toll on UK Businesses: Report

As talks on a Brexit deal fumble on, the uncertainty it has brought is hurting U.K. property firms and the financial services sector. The number of companies classed as being in “critical distress,” often a precursor to insolvency, rose 17 …