December 29, 2016
A federal workplace safety agency has cited a Wisconsin company after a teenage worker was fatally injured at a machine shop. The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Tuesday it has issued multiple safety and health violations against G.D. …
December 29, 2016
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced the novation of reinsurance policies issued between 2002 and 2016 by Georgia Atlantic Insurance Ltd. (GAIL) for workers’ compensation, general liability, auto liability and auto property damages. GAIL is a wholly owned, Bermuda-based …
December 29, 2016
XL Catlin’s insurance operations in Germany have announced the addition of a stand-alone clinical trials solution for life science clients. Life science companies are operating in an increasing complex and litigious environment, the company said in a statement. “They are …
December 29, 2016
German fintech company N26, which made its name mocking traditional banks, has found itself on the receiving end of criticism after a security researcher proved its smartphone apps exposed users to potential account hijacking. N26, previously known as Number26, has …
December 29, 2016
One third (33 percent) of Canadians admit they have texted while stopped at a red light in the last month, reveals a poll from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). That is despite evidence that your mind could still be distracted …
December 29, 2016
Officials in a suburban Rochester community are scrambling to replace snow removal equipment after a fire gutted the town’s public works garage. The Christmas Eve fire at the town of Irondequoit’s Department of Public Works garage caused millions of dollars …
December 29, 2016
The family of a woman killed when a New Jersey Transit commuter train slammed into a station this year has filed notice of their intent to sue. Lawyers for Fabiola Bittar de Kroon’s family filed a claim for damages Tuesday. …
December 29, 2016
United Continental Holdings Inc. will install new conveyor belts and take other steps to improve worker safety at its Newark Liberty International Airport hub in New Jersey, after federal inspectors found hazardous conditions in its baggage handling operations there. The …
December 29, 2016
A northern Indiana city is extending a campaign to repair or fill old coal-storage vaults that pose a public safety threat. Goshen started its matching funds program in 2012 after a man walking on a downtown sidewalk fell through the …
December 29, 2016
Greenberg Traurig LLP has added Bill Gausewitz as a shareholder to its government law and policy and insurance regulatory and transactions practices in the firm’s Sacramento, Calif. office. Gausewitz focuses his practice on administrative law, insurance regulation, title insurance and …