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California Commissioner Orders Another Moratorium on Insurance Cancellations
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday ordered insurers to preserve residential insurance coverage following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest emergency declarations. The commissioner’s order shields policyholders within the wildfire perimeter or in adjacent ZIP codes of the Mountain, Barnes, and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 8:11 PM |
Michigan Dept. of Insurance to Hold Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is partnering with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the Lansing Police Department (LPD), and Shaheen Chevrolet to offer motorists a free catalytic converter etching event to help combat theft. Catalytic …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 4:50 PM |
Ohio Petrochemicals Company to Pay $1.1 Million for Clean Air Act Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a settlement with Altivia Petrochemicals LLC for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its petrochemical manufacturing facility in Haverhill, Ohio. The company will pay a $1,112,500 civil penalty, improve leak detection …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 4:36 PM |
Louisiana Town Settles Dispute Over Fraudulent FEMA Claims
A Louisiana town is preparing to settle a 20-year dispute with the Federal Emergency Management Agency by making a repayment of $163,102. The Town Talk of Alexandria reports that the Town of Ball Council voted unanimously Tuesday to make the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 4:13 PM |
Mother Settles Suit Over Texas Arrest Caught on Camera
A Texas city has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Black mother after she and her daughter were wrestled to the ground and arrested by a white police officer following a dispute with a neighbor. Jacqueline Craig …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 4:09 PM |
Arkansas Machine Shop Sued for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Ranger Tool and Die, Inc. (Ranger), an industrial machine shop with locations in Paragould and Jonesboro, Arkansas, violated federal law when it failed to prevent sexual harassment at its Jonesboro location and then retaliated against employees who complained, according to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 4:06 PM |
People Moves: Gallagher Promotes Raven to CEO of Energy Team; SiriusPoint Names Heerasing Active U/W of Lloyd’s Syndicate; WTW Hires 3 Execs for Natural Resources
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher, SiriusPoint and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Promotes Raven as CEO of Energy Practice Gallagher has made a key new appointment in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 3:34 PM |
A Week After Fiona, Just Over Half of Puerto Rico Has Power
A week after Hurricane Fiona swiped Puerto Rico, causing catastrophic flooding and knocking out power to the entire island of 3.1 million, just over half of the US commonwealth has electricity, officials said. As of Sunday, power had been restored …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 3:25 PM |
Viewpoint: How Progressive’s Relationship with ‘The Robinsons’ Could Be at Risk
Progressive offered a rare look inside their strategic playbook in a recent second quarter earnings report. Describing the firm’s market share in key customer segments, the report highlighted one group as its most significant growth opportunity. They are called the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 3:10 PM |
Hurricane Ian Aiming for Florida’s Big Bend Area; Property Losses Could be Significant
Florida’s governor has declared a state of emergency for the entire state, days before a hurricane named Ian is expected to make landfall, raising the dread level for property insurers fearing heavy weather losses during one of the toughest moments …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 2:42 PM |
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