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California Contractor Arrested in Nearly $1M Workers’ Comp Scheme
Carolyn Plaza of Fresno, Calif., self-surrendered on May 6 after a warrant for her arrest was issued on six felony counts of insurance fraud. A complaint filed on April 16, alleges Plaza underreported more than $3 million in employee payroll …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 10:09 PM |
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Koff & Associates in California
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Berkeley, Calif.-based Kaneko & Krammer Corp. Catherine Kaneko, Georg Krammer and their team will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of Scott Hamilton, global head of Gallagher’s Human Resources …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 6:56 PM |
NOAA: Hot is the New U.S. Climate Normal
It’s hot, get used to it. That might be the clearest takeaway from a message out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday, which gave us a glimpse of the “new normal” in a changing climate. NOAA releases …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 6:50 PM |
Man Who Helped Burn Minneapolis Precinct During Floyd Unrest Sentenced
A St. Paul, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the arson fire that burned a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd. Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 4:40 PM |
Kentucky City Threatened by Sewage Lagoon Seeping through Embankment
A sewage lagoon above a small western Kentucky city is seeping through its embankment and is likely to fail, prompting the mayor to warn residents living downhill to prepare to evacuate if more rains increase the danger. The Kentucky Energy …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 4:28 PM |
Flood Threats Persist as Storms Continue to Drench the South
Relentless wind and rain continued to pummel much of the southeastern United States Wednesday, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 4:26 PM |
Ahead of Biden visit, Louisiana Seeks More Hurricane Disaster Aid
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has asked President Joe Biden, ahead of his May 6 visit to Louisiana, to back disaster aid to help the state with recovery from the 2020 hurricanes. Louisiana’s Republican senior senator and Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 4:06 PM |
Many Safety Issues Found Where Texas Oilfield Worker Died from Gas Leak
In its report on the Oct. 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide gas release that killed a Texas oilfield worker and his wife, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) says it found multiple safety issues at the site where the incident occurred. …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 3:38 PM |
Allstate Q1 Revenue Soars 26% on National General, Premium Gains
Allstate reported an overall $1.4 billion net loss in the first quarter due to the sales of its life and annuity businesses, compared to net income of $513 million in the first quarter of 2020. However, net income adjusted to …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 3:32 PM |
Maine One of Latest States to Enact NAIC-Inspired Insurance Data Security Act
Maine is one of the latest states to enact its own version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model data security law, signing the Maine Insurance Data Security Act into law on March 17. The NAIC Insurance Data …
POSTED MAY 06, 2021 3:10 PM |
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