New research shows that the restrictive measures taken around the world to slow the spread of the coronavirus have delivered considerable health benefits. Public health measures including social distancing and lockdowns have prevented more than 500 million additional coronavirus infections …
A Waterloo, Iowa, chemical plant will pay a nearly $80,000 civil penalty to settle violations of federal Clean Air Act following a spill last year that hurt a worker there, federal officials said. The federal Environmental Protection Agency said in …
The wife of a central Iowa amusement park employee killed in an accident at the park in 2016 can proceed with a federal lawsuit and the park’s insurance company may have to pay damages, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. …
Ashley Scott has been appointed director of Government and Community Affairs and Erin Wainner has been named assistant commissioner for Licensing Services at the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). Scott will coordinate legislative efforts with state policymakers, facilitate agency rule promulgation …
More hurricanes and tropical storms than usual could make landfall in the United States this summer, forecasters predict. That is sending Texans and officials who are increasingly facing severe weather events scrambling to prepare for another natural disaster while they …
Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty property,/casualty insurer, has launched a U.S. Insurance Environmental unit that augments its existing capabilities currently available through its Sompo Global Risk Solutions industry verticals. In addition to Sompo International’s current environmental offerings, the …
Insurance Office of America has named Zachary Waters to its architects and engineering team. Waters joins the Pleasanton, Calif. branch office as a commercial lines producer and risk management specialist. His focus at IOA will be on architects and engineers …
Fire officials preparing for a hazardous wildfire season in Nevada will be challenged by high temperatures, drought and the coronavirus. “Fire doesn’t really care that there’s a pandemic. We’re going to have to do our job, but we can minimize …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Las Vegas, Nev.-based CRES Insurance Services LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The CRES team will continue to operate from their current locations in Las Vegas and San Diego under the …
There have been at least three shareholder lawsuits filed over the mega-deal that would have insurance broker Aon acquire rival Willis Towers Watson. The suits allege that Willis and its directors breached their fiduciary duties under U.S. securities laws by …
