Insurance Plays Key Role in Civil Rights Settlements Against Law Enforcement September 2, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place...
Lawsuit by Former Black Franchisees Accuses McDonald’s of Racial Discrimination September 2, 2020 By Malathi Nayak McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say...
Insurer Travelers Reports ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer by TRC Capital; Advises Shareholders Reject September 1, 2020 The Travelers Companies reported on Tuesday it has been notified that TRC Capital Investment Corp. has made an unsolicited “mini-tender”...
Colorado Forest Service Launches County-by-County Wildfire Risk Index September 1, 2020 The Colorado State Forest Service has launched a wildland-urban interface risk index. The county-by-county index uses housing density combined with...
TrueNorth Names Mertz Executive VP of Benefits Division September 1, 2020 TrueNorth Companies, a risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Benefits principal and practice...
North Carolina Homeowners, Businesses Hit by Earthquake Eligible for SBA Loans September 1, 2020 The federal government will begin offering low-interest loans to homeowners and small business owners who were impacted by North Carolina’s...
Key Air Monitors Offline After Laura Hits Louisiana Energy Hub September 1, 2020 By Ellen Knickmeyer Hazardous emissions from a chlorine plant fire, abruptly shuttered oil and gas refineries and still-to-be assessed plant damage are seeping...
Pool Disinfectant Caught Fire at Louisiana Chemical Plant, U.S. CSB Says September 1, 2020 The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said on Aug. 31 about 835 tons of a chemical used in swimming pools...
Distributor of Recalled Hand Sanitizer Sued by Indiana Woman September 1, 2020 A northern Indiana woman has filed a lawsuit against the distributor of a recalled hand sanitizer over the presence of...
USGS Reports 3.7 Mag Earthquake Struck Northeast Arkansas September 1, 2020 An earthquake rated with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck near Marked Tree in northeastern Arkansas, according to the U.S....