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Taylor Joins J.M. Wilson in Michigan as Accounting Assistant

J.M. Wilson has added Rebecca Taylor as an accounting assistant in its Portage, Michigan, office. Taylor is responsible for supporting the accounting team in numerous ways. Her role includes processing and recording financial transactions for both J.M. Wilson and Cedar …

U.S. Had 14 Weather Disasters of $1 Billion or More in 2019

The U.S. had 14 weather disasters costing $1 billion or more last year, with Midwest flooding accounting for almost half of the total, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Flooding from the Missouri, Mississippi and Arkansas rivers caused …

Today is the Most Dangerous Day for Colorado Workers, Report Shows

Jan. 9 is the most dangerous day of the year for Colorado workers, a new report shows. Pinnacol Assurance analyzed data to identify the most dangerous day for workers in Colorado, and found that over the past five years that …

U.S. Study Questions Baby Powder Link to Ovarian Cancer

A study of more than 250,000 women found that those who used talc or other personal-hygiene powders weren’t significantly more likely to develop ovarian cancer, news that will impact thousands of legal claims against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson over the …

Atlanta Police Chief Halts Police Chases after Deaths, Injuries

Atlanta’s police chief has ordered a halt to all police car chases after crashes that killed or injured people. “I don’t want to see us cost someone their life in pursuit of an auto theft person or burglar when the …

LP Insurance Services in Nevada Adds Pietromonaco

LP Insurance Services LLC has named Clark Pietromonaco to the commercial insurance team based in Reno, Nev. Pietromonaco has been named an associate sales executive. He was most recently a national account manager with Supplies Outlet, an e-commerce office supply …

Tensions Between U.S. and Iran Hamper Probe of Boeing 737-800 Crash near Tehran

As investigators sift through the charred wreckage of a jetliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, contradictory reports have emerged about what might have caused the Boeing Co. 737-800 to abruptly plunge out of the sky. Iranian authorities initially …

AAIS Expands Cannabis Businessowners Policy into Nevada

The American Association of Insurance Services has expanded its admitted Cannabis Businessowners Policy program in Nevada. The Nevada Division of Insurance approved AAIS’s CannaBOP on Dec. 24, 2019. The cannabis industry continues to grow and mature as states legalize and …

New Policy Contracts Now in Effect at Texas Windstorm Insurer

Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the coast says new terms and conditions for policies with an effective date on or after January 1, 2020, are now in place. The updated coverages, terms, and conditions apply …

Appeals Court Rules Workers Can’t Sue Alabama Over Blocked Minimum Wage Boost

Fast food workers can’t sue the Alabama attorney general over a 2016 state law that blocked a minimum wage increase in the state’s largest city, a federal appeals court ruled last month. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided …

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