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

USAA to Open Office in Charlotte, N.C., Add Hundreds of Workers

USAA will open a new office in Charlotte, N.C., later this year. The financial services company, which serves the military community, entered into a lease agreement for The Square at South End located at 200 West Boulevard, which will eventually …

South Dakota Voters Passed Medical Pot, but Docs Hesitant

Medical marijuana advocates have convinced South Dakota voters that legalizing the drug for medical use is a good idea, but they are struggling to do the same with many of the state’s physicians. A split between the state’s largest doctors’ …

Car Crashes Through Roof of Missouri Home but No One Injured

Firefighters in suburban St. Louis said it’s astonishing no one was injured in a weekend crash that saw a car flip end-over-end down an embankment and crash through the roof of a home just feet from where two people were …

Wild Well Catches Fire in Louisiana; Workers Injured

At least seven people were injured when a wild well in a coastal Louisiana marsh caught fire while they were trying to control it, news outlets report. The owners said that the fire was out within two hours after it …

PG&E to Pay $43.4M in 3 California Counties Burned by Fraying Grid

Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left behind from wildfires ignited during the past two years by the beleaguered utility’s long-neglected power grid. The settlements announced Wednesday …

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Anchor General in California

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bb+” (Fair) of Anchor General Insurance Co. in San Diego, Calif., and Pacific Star …

Michigan Companies Cited After Worker Deaths at Ohio Power Plant

Two Michigan companies face nearly $200,000 in combined proposed penalties after two workers were killed in the collapse at an Ohio power plant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said that Killen Power Generation Station’s building collapsed unexpectedly on Dec. …

State Police: Traffic Crash Fatalities in Michigan Up in 2020

Nearly 100 more people died in traffic crashes in Michigan last year than in 2019, according to preliminary data released by the state police. The state police Criminal Justice Information Center said on May 26 that 1,083 people were killed …

Tighter Towing Regulations Approved for Chicago

Changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to improve towing safety have been passed by the Chicago City Council, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported. The NICB supported an amendment to city ordinance that would require additional licensing to …

Revised Oklahoma Cybercrime Bill Sent to Governor

Oklahoma business owners may soon have a bit more protection against the growing threat of cybercrime as the revised House Bill 1759 passed the House and moves to the Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signature. HB1759, authored by Rep. Trish …