February 3, 2022
The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic. The estimated figure of people dying in …
February 3, 2022
Hackers are hitting Britain where it hurts by targeting some of its favorite savory snacks, with the likes of Hula Hoops, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn and Nik Naks in their cyber sights. The company behind those brands, KP Snacks, has …
February 3, 2022
Oakbridge Insurance Agency, a large regional independent agency, announced its further expansion into Georgia with the acquisition of Jenkins, Skipworth & Associates in Alpharetta. JSA, an independent insurance agency in the Atlanta suburbs, will now have access to Oakbridge training …
February 3, 2022
Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole said on Thursday that “all funds are safe” after hackers stole more than $320 million from its site in the fourth-largest crypto heist on record. Wormhole, which allows the transfer of information from one crypto network to …
February 3, 2022
One of the world’s biggest container ships, the Mumbai Maersk, has run aground off the German island of Wangerooge in the North Sea, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies and Maersk said on Thursday. No injuries were reported among the …
February 3, 2022
NEW DELHI – State-run Life Insurance Corp. of India’s (LIC) embedded value has been finalized at more than 5 trillion rupees ($66.82 billion), a government official who is overseeing what is expected to be the country’s largest IPO said on …
February 3, 2022
An explosion early Jan. 31 at a northeastern Ohio granite business left one man dead and two women injured, authorities said. The blast at Korkan Granite in Tallmadge was reported shortly before 8:40 a.m. Fire officials said two employees apparently …
February 3, 2022
Greensite Insurance Services, an Aon speciality insurance program, has launched a cannabis management liability program tailored toward private entities including start ups that are looking for substantial management liability protection centered around cannabis. Greensite is underwritten by Golden Bear Insurance …
February 3, 2022
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board voted Feb. 2 to select Aon to perform catastrophe modeling analysis to satisfy the Board’s statutorily required determination of the Association’s 1-in-100-year probable maximum loss (PML) for the 2022 hurricane season and reinsurance purchase …
February 3, 2022
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said that an insurer does not have to provide coverage to a St. Louis, Missouri janitorial service company for a workplace discrimination lawsuit, affirming a district court’s ruling. Columbia Maintenance …