A federal judge rejected a request by New York City to dismiss lawsuits claiming police violated the constitutional rights of people protesting racial injustice after the death of George Floyd last year. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan on …
A former NFL player hired last year to help lead diversity initiatives at Liberty University is suing the school, alleging racial discrimination in his demotion and subsequent firing. The federal lawsuit filed Friday by Kelvin Edwards says he faced discrimination …
AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) to Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey. The outlook assigned to these credit ratings is stable. The …
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme to evade payroll taxes and workers’ compensation requirements in the construction industry. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Dennis Alexander Barahona of Chelsea, Massachusetts, to 18 …
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Florida yesterday and is moving to the Northeast at 20 miles per hour, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) calling for the storm to sweep over parts of the Northeast tomorrow. Tropical storm warnings …
Two people were injured when the ceiling of a Connecticut ice cream shop collapsed, authorities said. A portion of the ceiling inside Milkcraft in West Hartford collapsed just before 8 p.m. Monday, West Hartford Fire Chief Greg Priest said. Two …
A massive construction drill toppled over and crushed a man to death Tuesday night in Philadelphia, police said. Firefighters and police responded just after 9:10 p.m. to the 3100 block of Convention Avenue near Franklin Field and the Penn Museum …
Officials have charged a man with one count of arson after a string of suspicious fires in Norfolk, Virginia. News outlets report that the Norfolk Fire Marshal’s Office announced the arrest of Ryan Elza, 42, on Monday. He is charged …
Venerable Appoints Two New Finance and Risk Leaders in Pennsylvania Venerable has appointed two new leaders to the company’s finance and risk organizations. Wei Kiat Teo, vice president and head of capital management based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, has joined …
InsurTech NY will be accepting applications for its growth-stage InsurTech accelerator. The application window will be open from July 7 to August 2 and applications will be accepted through the InsurTech NY website. The program is designed for growth-stage companies …
