House Committee Passes Bill to Protect Banks, Insurers Serving Marijuana Businesses March 29, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A House committee has advanced a bill to protect financial institutions from criminal prosecution for providing services to legal marijuana...
Rates, Lower Loss Frequency, Innovation Drove Personal Auto Market Turnaround March 29, 2019 After a weakened performance in 2015-2016, the U.S. private passenger auto segment has turned around as rate actions and underwriting...
Court Rules Dating App Not Liable for Harassing Content March 29, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court refused to hold Grindr liable to a New York man who said his former boyfriend...
California Commissioner Yet to Move on Petition from Climate Activists for More Insurer Regs March 28, 2019 By Don Jergler Nobody’s saying much as California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara considers how he will respond to a petition submitted by climate...
Storage Tank Owner Sued by State, County Over Texas Petrochemical Fire March 28, 2019 By Erwin Seba and Collin Eaton Texas officials on Tuesday sued owners of a Houston area petrochemical storage facility over a fire last week, alleging violations...
Nebraska Alcohol Retailers Told to Destroy Inventory Touched by Flood March 28, 2019 Nebraska retailers who were hoping to salvage alcohol that was touched by floodwaters are out of luck. The Nebraska Liquor...
Minnesota Truck Repair Shop Contests OSHA Fines Tied to Explosion Injuries March 28, 2019 A truck service shop in North Mankato, Minnesota, is contesting federal fines levied after a natural gas explosion last November...
Wisconsin Manufacturer Again Cited for Workplace Hazards; Faces $188K in Fines March 28, 2019 A wood pallet manufacturer in Beloit, Wisconsin, has been cited by workplace safety regulators for safety and health violations and...
1 Killed When Truck Carrying Chemical Explodes on Arkansas Highway March 28, 2019 Authorities say a commercial truck carrying an unknown chemical has exploded on a highway in south Arkansas, killing one person...
Hundreds File Claims Against Company in Wake of Texas Petrochemical Fire March 28, 2019 A Houston-area petrochemical storage company that was heavily damaged by fire has received hundreds of compensation claims from residents seeking...