Jason LaCrosse has been appointed a safety management consultant by Portland, Maine-headquartered workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group. LaCrosse began his career in the military, starting off as a flight medic before becoming a blackhawk instructor pilot and aviation safety …
AXA XL announced it has completed the acquisition of Secure Legal Title Ltd., a London-based insurance agency and Lloyd’s approved coverholder, with operations in the U.K., Europe, India and the Americas. Founded in 2012, Secure Legal Title provides insurance to …
The bankrupt Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refiner is seeking a minimum of $2.5 million in bonus payments to the refiner’s top executives as part of a plan to reorganize or sell the company, U.S. bankruptcy court filings show. This would …
Democratic senators proposed legislation on Tuesday that would set penalties for online companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. if they mishandle users’ personal data. The measure comes at a time when the luster of the Big Tech platforms, …
Uber Technologies Inc. and its rivals disrupted global transport, riding on a lack of regulation to drive exponential growth. Now, regulators are closing in. London’s transport authority banned Uber for a second time on Monday, citing concerns about customer safety …
MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, announced a new operating model and senior leadership team in response to the recent decision by its parent company, MS&AD, to reorganize its international businesses. This reorganization involves the removal of the regional holding company …
A day after burglars made off with priceless jewels from a German museum, pressure is growing on police to find the culprits. One big reason: The diamond-encrusted dagger, pearl necklace, and dozens of other glittering artifacts—estimated to be worth more …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating allegations that the immigration arrest of a construction worker hurt in the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans was retaliation for his reports about problems at the …
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma reported that a Texas surgeon has agreed to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he accepted illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding LLC for $300,000. This is the twelfth kickback …
A dozen years after a tornado nearly wiped out Greensburg, Kansas, city leaders acknowledge that the decision to rebuild as “the greenest community in America” has been a mixed success. The E-5 tornado on May 4, 2007, killed 11 people …
