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

Texas Tortilla Factory Fined $218K for Workplace Safety Violations

A San Marcos, Texas-based tortilla manufacturer has been cited for repeat and serious workplace safety violations, and faces penalties of more than $200,000, federal regulators say. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said previous inspections have given the operators of …

California OKs Farmers and Zesty.ai Wildfire Risk Assessments, Will Bring 30K New Homeowners Policies

California regulators have approved a plan by Farmers Insurance to assess wildfire risk by using a tool that combines artificial intelligence with high-resolution aerial photography. The carrier said the Z-Fire risk scoring model developed by Zesty.ai is expected to make …

Davies to Acquire San Antonio Claims Specialist IAS

UK-based Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has agreed to acquire San Antonio-based IAS Claim Services (IAS). IAS provides a range of tech-enabled claims solutions including desk adjusting, field adjusting and third …

Feds Inspected Illinois Chemical Plant Weeks Before Explosion, Fires

A northern Illinois chemical plant that was rocked by an explosion and massive fires that prompted evacuations was inspected by a federal agency less than a month before the blast sent debris raining down onto nearby areas. Inspectors from the …

Credit Suisse Begins Filing Insurance Claims Over Greensill Capital Collapse – FT

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has prepared its first insurance claims on losses stemming from its $10 billion of funds tied to collapsed finance group Greensill Capital, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Credit Suisse is attempting to recoup billions of …

People Moves: Jencap’s Maher, XS Brokers’ Mordarski Promoted; AGCS Hires Two

New York’s Jencap Group Promotes Maher to President Jencap Group LLC, a New York-headquartered national wholesale intermediary, has promoted Mark Maher to president. In his new role, Maher will work with the Jencap management team to develop strategic plans, drive …

Maine Eyes Tougher Lead Testing in School Drinking Water

Maine lawmakers want to strengthen lead testing in school drinking water. The Maine Legislature has been considering a proposal to decrease the standard for lead in drinking water from 15 parts per billion to four parts per billion. The Maine …

New Hampshire Set to Increase Penalties for Some DWI Crashes

A New Hampshire bill aimed at strengthening penalties for repeat drunk drivers is headed to the governor’s desk. The House on Thursday agreed to the Senate’s version of Tyler Shaw’s Law, named for a 20-year-old Concord man who died in …

Arizona Legislature Holding Special Wildfire Funding Session

The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding for fighting wildfires and to boost the amount of money available to clear hazardous brush and deal with the damage of flooding from …

Utah Traffic Deaths Involving Alcohol Doubled During Pandemic

Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to the year before, despite less commuter traffic during the coronavirus pandemic. The state Department of Transportation said there were 61 …