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2 Companies Fined $1M Each Over Kansas Chemical Leak
Two companies that caused a chlorine gas leak over Atchison, Kansas, in 2106 have each been fined $1 million for violating federal clean air laws. Harcros Chemicals Inc., and MGP Ingredients Inc., had pleaded guilty to negligently violating the Clean …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 5:30 AM |
WSS Hires Easley as Sr. Broker/Underwriter in Texas
WSS, a member of XPT Group, a specialty insurance distribution company, has added Meghan Easley as senior broker/underwriter in its Plano, Texas, office. Easley brings 15 years of industry experience, most recently in underwriting and brokerage business. She has extensive …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 5:20 AM |
South Dakota Property Owners Sue Over Recently Exposed Mine, Sinkhole
Residents of a Black Hawk, South Dakota, neighborhood where a sinkhole has exposed an abandoned mine endangering their properties have filed a $75.5 million lawsuit claiming government entities and private developers were negligent. Attorney John Fitzgerald is representing more than …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 5:18 AM |
Governor Orders Probe of Failed Michigan Dams
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered an investigation to determine what caused two dams in central Michigan to fail, leading to devastating floods in several communities and forcing about 11,000 people to evacuate their homes. Whitmer ordered the Michigan Department of …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 5:00 AM |
University in Utah, Parents Didn’t Settle Lawsuit Over Slain Student
The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey who filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The McCluskeys’ attorney Jim McConkie described the …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 5:00 AM |
Trump’s Targeting of Social Media Immunity Is ‘Political Theater,’ Claim Legal Experts
President Donald Trump’s attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc., according to legal experts. An executive order signed …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 5:00 AM |
Tyson Foods to Close Iowa Meat Plant as More Workers Catch COVID-19
Tyson Foods Inc. said on Thursday it will temporarily close an Iowa pork plant due to the coronavirus pandemic, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered slaughterhouses to stay open to protect the country’s food supply. Meat processors like …
POSTED MAY 29, 2020 1:22 AM |
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Bozzuto with Cannabis Connect is an Outspoken Advocate for the Business
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few …
POSTED MAY 28, 2020 11:29 PM |
PG&E Nears End of Bankruptcy Amid Persisting Safety Worries
Pacific Gas & Electric limped into bankruptcy vilified for its long-running neglect of a crumbling electrical grid that ignited a succession of horrific Northern California wildfires. After nearly a year-and-a-half of wrangling during one of the most complex bankruptcy cases …
POSTED MAY 28, 2020 6:24 PM |
AAIS, Berkley Re Solutions Launch Cyber Protection Product for Families
AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services) and Berkley Re Solutions, a Berkley Company (BRS), have launched Family Cyber Protection Solution, a new product designed to protect consumers as cyber threats and crimes continue to increase. The Family Cyber Protection …
POSTED MAY 28, 2020 4:59 PM |
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