WTW announced the appointment of Juan Mascaro as hospitality segment leader, a part of the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Leisure Division within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), North America. Mascaro has more than two decades of insurance industry experience in …
Twelve homes were evacuated in a Los Angeles-area city after a major ground shift put them at risk of collapse, officials said. Janice Hahn, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, visited Rolling Hills Estates, a city 19 …
Lawyers for a California man who says he developed a rare cancer from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder on Monday urged a jury to order the company to pay heavy punitive damages, calling its conduct …
Online insurance agency EverQuote will lay off nearly 100 employees at its Evansville, Indiana office as part of plans to reduce its non-marketing operating expenses by over 15%. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) submitted to the Indiana Department …
Since workers’ compensation shields an employer from liability, an insurer may not be able to rely on an employer liability exclusion in a commercial general liability policy to avoid claims. That’s the potentially costly message a federal appeals court has …
Torrential downpours unleashed flash floods on the U.S. Northeast on Monday that washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, prompted 50 swift boat rescues and killed a woman who was swept away in front of her fiancé, officials said. More than 13 …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial, Banyan Risk and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Taps AIG’s Sandric as Leader Asia Region Allianz Commercial announced that Christian Sandric has been …
Newton, Kansas-based Conrade Insurance Group (CIG) announces three business acquisitions that have taken place in the first half of 2023, moves the company said expand the firm’s capabilities and strengthen their commitment to client service excellence. In January, Wichita-based The …
More than 9 in 10 injured Texas employees returned to work within one year post-injury and 96% returned to work three years post-injury, according to an analysis of return-to-work (RTW) outcomes for the Texas workers’ compensation system. The Workers’ Compensation …
Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil, and vowed to toughen maritime patrols. The MT Arman 114 was carrying 272,569 metric tons of light crude oil, …
