August 11, 2017
QBE has appointed Chris Kurinsky as chief executive officer, QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad. In this role, Kurinsky will be responsible for QBE’s business across Malaysia. He will continue to drive the profitable growth in the country and increase the company’s …
August 11, 2017
An attorney says a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit involving a West Virginia car dealership and a former employee. John Howard Motors Attorney Johnnie Brown told The Dominion Post that the car group and its owner deny any …
August 11, 2017
Privately held insurance broker Palmer & Cay, LLC has acquired Atlanta-based Millennium Benefits Consulting, according to Jack Cay, Palmer & Cay’s president and CEO. To formalize its benefit consulting operations, the firm has formed Palmer & Cay Benefits to serve …
August 10, 2017
A new State of the Climate report released today by the American Meteorological Society has confirmed that 2016 surpassed 2015 as the warmest year in 137 years of recordkeeping. The report was compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s …
August 10, 2017
If it barks like a dog… A new Colorado law that enables people to sit up to three pets without needing a license looks pretty much like just another piece of the growing gig economy. People can sell their services …
August 10, 2017
A New Orleans official has announced plans to retire and the city’s mayor wants other people fired days after torrential rains flooded the city. Local media report that Executive Director Cedric Grant of the Sewerage and Water Board has announced …
August 10, 2017
St. Louis, Mo.-based Midland Commerce Insurance has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Owned by Matt Naumann, Midland Commerce Insurance is a full-service insurance agency founded in 2017 that specializes …
August 10, 2017
Officials estimate a grain bin collapse in southern Nebraska left between $4 million and $5 million worth of corn on the ground. Station NTV reports that the collapse happened Sunday night in Edison at the Ag Valley grain elevator site. …
August 10, 2017
An Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in place in Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner counties after a state of emergency was declared following the recent tornado outbreak in those counties, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced. The price gouging statute …
August 10, 2017
Wisconsin environmental officials are over-regulating large livestock operations, imposing pollution requirements that are tougher than federal law and arbitrarily changing runoff standards without going through the rule-making process, a trade association says in a lawsuit. The Dairy Business Association filed …