August 7, 2024
Crest Insurance Group has acquired Scottsdale, Arizona-based Provost Associates. Provosts specializes in the hospitality industry, serving more than 200 high-end hotel properties and 900 golf properties. Crest is an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, that provides property/casualty and …
August 7, 2024
The Department of Labor said it has obtained a federal court order that requires two New Jersey construction companies and their owners and managers to pay $600,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 131 former employees after a federal …
August 7, 2024
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against Suncor Energy on Tuesday, alleging that pollution from the company’s Commerce City refinery in Colorado has resulted in long-lasting harm to surrounding communities. The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, the …
August 6, 2024
Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, named Wes Benefield to its national management and professional liability practice as senior vice president and broker, D&O, E&O and cyber. Based in Fort Worth, Benefield has over 11 years of combined retailer, carrier …
August 6, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. Nearly 100 medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to begin sales immediately, although it’s not clear how many will …
August 6, 2024
An El Paso, Texas contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, the same failure for which the U.S. Department of Labor has cited …
August 6, 2024
The City of Columbus said an investigation into a July 18 cybersecurity incident has found that a foreign cyber threat actor attempted to disrupt the city’s IT infrastructure, in a possible effort to deploy ransomware and solicit a ransom payment …
August 6, 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it was seeking more information about an accident involving Tesla’s TSLA.O Cybertruck from the electric vehicle maker. The driver of the electric pickup truck was declared dead as a result of …
August 6, 2024
This edition of International People moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Price Forbes Singapore. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance International Promotes Penberthy to CFO Arch Insurance International announced the promotion of Marie Penberthy …
August 6, 2024
Europe’s wildfire risks are extending as far north as the UK after a recent spell of hot weather. Parts of southeastern England, including areas around London, face high wildfire risks later this week, according to forecasts from Copernicus. Wildfires have …