April 23, 2020
An earthquake rattled Croatia’s capital, a month after a stronger tremor left Zagreb in need of $6 billion for renovation, adding to a growing list of costs as the European Union battles the coronavirus. The 3.5-magnitude temblor on Thursday was …
April 23, 2020
A woman who was sleeping on a Portland, Ore. sidewalk when she was run over by a truck operated by a homelessness nonprofit organization has filed a $450,000 lawsuit against the driver. Daphne Taylor is suing driver Warren Schaupp as …
April 23, 2020
Light shaking could be felt across the Los Angeles Basin after a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck underneath South Los Angeles just after midnight Wednesday. The Los Angeles Times reported the earthquake, that occurred at 12:03 a.m., was calculated as occurring …
April 23, 2020
Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said the administration will look at limiting liability for businesses over the spread of the coronavirus. “I think liability reforms and safeguards are going to be a very important part of this,” Larry Kudlow, director …
April 23, 2020
Tyson Foods Inc. plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its largest pork plant in the United States to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the company said on Wednesday. It said the Waterloo, Iowa plant had already been working …
April 23, 2020
Lions Gate Underwriting, the Vancouver-based specialist managing general agent, has launched a new Environmental Insurance product as part of its coverage offering. The program is being underwritten by Great American Insurance Group, which backs a number of Lions Gate products, …
April 23, 2020
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, on Thursday reported a 42.7% drop in first-quarter profit, its biggest fall in quarterly profits in more than eight years, as the coronavirus outbreak disrupted its businesses. Ping An, the country’s largest …
April 23, 2020
Obsidian Insurance Holdings Inc., a new fronting insurance holding company, has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Dan Larkin as chief underwriting officer. Obsidian was recently formed in partnership with insurance industry executives and Genstar Capital. …
April 23, 2020
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company has announced its Stay Home, Stay Assured Auto Program, which will provide more than 65,000 customers with a 15% credit on their April and May personal auto insurance premiums. The credit will be given to New …
April 23, 2020
Global broking business Brokerslink announced the addition of two Latin American affiliates to its network: Asescor S.R.L. Corredor de Seguros (Asescor), based in Bolivia, and CyR Consultores in El Salvador. Asescor, headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, is a …