New legislation in Oklahoma that allows law enforcement to use cameras on school buses to track down drivers who illegally pass stopped buses went into effect on Nov. 1. House Bill 1926, by Rep. Dell Kerbs (R-Shawnee) and Sen. Ron …
Hagerty, a membership, insurance and media organization for enthusiast vehicles and owners, continued its growth as an automotive lifestyle company today by announcing a new operations center in Dublin, Ohio. The new facility eventually will employ about 200 full-time IT, …
Haley Smith has been appointed regional sales director for State Auto Insurance Companies’ Midwest region. She is based in Chicago. Smith will report to Gerald Ladner, vice president of Sales for State Auto’s personal lines and small commercial business divisions. …
Minnesota workers’ compensation medical payments per claim remained stable from 2012 to 2017, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study, CompScope Medical Benchmarks for Minnesota, 20th Edition, compared Minnesota with workers’ compensation systems …
Three months after medical marijuana became available in Louisiana, doctors and clinics say some patients are finding the cost for therapeutic cannabis too high for treatment, pricing them out of a medication they waited years to obtain. Nine pharmacies dispense …
The U.S. Department of Labor says it’s fined a construction company approximately $32,000 for not properly protecting against falls at an Alabama work site. Al.com reports the labor department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Montgomery-based contractor Diaz Professional Construction …
The United States will target shipping companies that are in breach of sanctions and aggressively enforce measures across the globe to clamp down on such practices, a top U.S. official said on Wednesday. In one of the biggest sanctions actions …
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced the launch of a new team of underwriters at the recently acquired Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd. and the development of a new cyber product. Pembroke’s four-person cyber team is led by divisional director Jacqueline Spencer-Sim. …
Swiss Re is looking at buying a stake in China Pacific Insurance Co. (CPIC) via a primary offering of the Chinese company’s securities, the Swiss reinsurer said on Wednesday. Swiss Re declined to comment on a separate report that China …
The Hartford’s net income rebounded during the third quarter, rising 21% from Q3 2018 to $524 million, partly due to lower current accident year catastrophes, a lower group disability loss ratio and higher net investment income, the company said. The …
