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Blaze Burns 3 Large Buildings in Alaska Village
Firefighters have contained a blaze in the southwest Alaska village of Kasigluk that burned three buildings, including a school building, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Air tankers and smokejumpers responded to the fire, which the division said Thursday …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 2:18 PM |
New Mexico Wildfire Nears 50% Containment
Crews in northern New Mexico have cleared and cut containment lines around nearly half of the perimeter of the nation’s largest active wildfire while bracing for a return of weather conditions that might fan flames and send embers aloft, officials …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 2:16 PM |
FDA Chief Struggles to Explain Slow Response on Baby Formula
The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers May 25 over months of delays investigating problems at the nation’s largest baby formula plant that prompted an ongoing shortage. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf laid out …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 1:30 PM |
Cyber-Hygiene Confidence Low but Insurance Is Making an Impact: Survey
Nearly three quarters of global cyber-risk decision markers recently surveyed said their company experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year and while these attacks have spurred more investment in cyber-risk mitigation efforts, just 3% rated their company’s cyber …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 1:22 PM |
People Moves: MEMIC Names White Underwriter for Pennsylvania; World Insurance Hires Robb as General Counsel; S&S Adds Loss Control Specialist White
MEMIC Hires White as Senior Underwriter in Pennsylvania Workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC Group has hired Curtis White as senior production underwriter, responsible for renewals and new business in Pennsylvania. White’s career in the workers’ compensation industry spans 14 years and …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 12:37 PM |
U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo From Russian-Operated Ship Near Greece: Sources
The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on a Russian-operated ship near Greece and will send the cargo to the United States aboard another vessel, three sources familiar with the matter said. It was unclear whether the cargo was …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 12:29 PM |
High-Speed Lawmaking: Florida Governor Quickly Signs Insurance, Condo Reform Bills
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed property insurance and condominium maintenance reform legislation into law Thursday, putting an exclamation point on a whirlwind of lawmaking that began just a week ago when the bills were drafted and filed. “This package represents …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 12:16 PM |
1, 2, 3 FedEx Trucks Crash Into Each Other on Maine Road
ALFRED, Maine —Three FedEx delivery vehicles traveling single file crashed into each other, sending one driver to the hospital and tying up traffic, officials said. The delivery vehicles collided with each other when traffic slowed in front of them late …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 11:58 AM |
NFL to Appeal Ruling in Gruden Lawsuit Over Leaked Emails
The NFL said Wednesday it will appeal a ruling denying a request to move former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the league from a public courtroom into closed-door arbitration. Gruden’s lawsuit accuses the NFL of leaking his …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 11:32 AM |
Generali’s 2nd Largest Investor, Who Sought to Oust CEO, Quits Board
Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, the second largest shareholder in Assicurazioni Generali, has quit its board, the Italian insurer said on Friday, opening a new chapter in a long-standing shareholder row. Caltagirone holds a 9.95% stake in Generali, having beefed up his …
POSTED MAY 27, 2022 11:16 AM |
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