Monthly Archives: <span>February 2021</span>

Mississippi Medical Marijuana Regulations to Take Effect in July

Regulations for a medical marijuana program in Mississippi will be in place by a July 1 deadline, members of the state Board of Health said last week. But they cautioned that it’s unclear how soon marijuana might be available to …

EC Pauses Investigation; CEO Says Aon-Willis Merger Still on Track to Close in 1st Half

The merger of Aon with Willis Towers Watson is on course to close in the first half of 2021, said John Haley, Willis Towers Watson’s chief executive. “In March of last year when we first announced [the merger], we had …

EPA Seeks to Test More Atlanta Properties for Lead

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking residents in parts of some west Atlanta neighborhoods for permission to test their soil for lead. The agency has been sampling yards and removing soil in parts of the Vine City and English …

Georgia County Invests $1.9M in Fire Fighting Efforts to Cut Insurance Rates

A southeast Georgia county will spend $1.9 million to buy three fire trucks and three water tankers, part of a strategy to increase fire protection and cut property insurance rates in rural areas. The Statesboro Herald reports Bulloch County commissioners …

$32M Project on Louisiana Coast Aimed at Storm Mitigation

Construction has begun on a $32 million project to bring back hundreds of acres of marsh to a part of southwest Louisiana where storms, sinking and other factors have turned thousands of acres to open water, the state’s Coastal Protection …

UK Insurtech Zego Partners with Irish Mobility Startup Brite to Offer Electric Fleet Cover

Irish mobility startup Brite has partnered with London-based mobility insurance provider Zego to expand its fleet offering of e-mopeds, e-scooters and e-bikes across Ireland. The partnership between Brite and Zego means that businesses, university campuses and delivery services that use …

Remote Workers Heading to Wyoming Amid Pandemic

Ty Lunsford left Casper in 1998 – seeking, as he says, “bright lights, big city.” He was raised here, and moved out of his parents’ house to go chase the action in Denver. In November, after his job at a …

Rate Hikes Boost CNA in Q4

CNA Financial Corp. benefited significantly from rate hikes and premium growth in Q4, reporting more than $387 million in net income versus $273 million the year before. Net income per share during the quarter reached $1.42 per diluted share for …

New Mexico Lawmakers Propose Cap on Damages in Police Accountability Bill

A bill that would strip police officers of immunity from civil rights lawsuits in state court is being rewritten to cap potential damage awards at $2 million, in a concession to critics who warned of dire financial consequences for local …

Metromile to Begin New Life as Public Company as Reverse Merger Closes

Digital pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile will officially become a public company tomorrow as the deal to be merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is expected to close today. INSU Acquisition Corp. II, a publicly traded SPAC, announced that …