Monthly Archives: <span>December 2022</span>

Extreme Heat in Florida: Miami-Dade Has a Plan

You’re not imagining it: Miami-Dade County has gotten hotter in the last fifty years, a trend that’s set to continue if climate change remains unchecked. That’s more than a discomfort for residents in South Florida, where more people work outdoors …

Polar Park Construction Manager Pays $1.9M Over Minority Hiring Pledge

The company that oversaw the construction of a minor league baseball park in Massachusetts has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle allegations that it failed to live up to its pledge of giving a certain portion of the …

Talent Gap, Access to Healthcare for Transgender Patients, and Hurricane Ian Recovery

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with industry changes is a little bit like …

Judge Permits Claim for Business Lost While Helping Clients Recover From Data Breach

A federal judge has dismissed a complaint leveled against an insurer alleging bad faith in the handling of a data breach claim but has advanced the underlying dispute of whether the insured suffered business interruption losses from the breach. Judge …

Grohs Schrager Hampson Aviation Acquires New Jersey’s Wings Agency

Grohs Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance reports that it acquired Wings Agency of Hainesport, New Jersey on December 22, 2022. Wings Agency was founded by Hobart “Bud” Montee over half a century ago. His daughter, Jenny Heins, took over the firm …

Deep Freeze Breaking of Pipes in Deep South Threatens Water Systems

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) โ€” Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. The problems were happening Monday in large, …

Missouri Men Sentenced in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) โ€“ Three Missouri men have been sentenced for their roles in the theft of tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters, which were taken to an Arkansas business as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Evan Marshall, 25, …

Minnesota Environmental Reviews Now Include Climate Impact

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) โ€“ Minnesota environmental regulators are now requiring developers to calculate projects’ effects on the climate. The state’s environmental review process requires regulators to consider a project’s potential impact on the land, air, water and animals. Minnesota Public Radio …

Texas’ ERCOT Given Federal Permission to Exceed Air Quality Limits

The U.S. Department of Energy has cleared the way for Texas power plants to pollute more than is usually allowed, such as by burning dirtier fuel oil instead of natural gas, to keep the electricity on through Christmas morning. The …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ ROC Group

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Chicago-based ROC Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, ROC Group is an employee communication agency specializing in human resources and enterprise change solutions for clients across …