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Kentucky Senate Backs COVID Liability Shield for Businesses
Legislation that would provide broad protections to shield Kentucky businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits won approval from the state Senate after a long debate Monday evening. Senate President Robert Stivers described the measure as a necessary step to help businesses recover …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:56 PM |
State Sues Nebraska Ethanol Plant, Citing Pollution, Non-Compliance
State regulators have filed a lawsuit accusing a Nebraska ethanol plant of repeatedly failing to comply with their orders to clean up wastewater and old, pesticide-laced seed corn. The lawsuit comes amid growing complaints about the AltEn plant near Mead, …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:51 PM |
Southern Illinois Mayor, an Insurance Agent, Quits Amid Corruption Charges
The longtime mayor of the southern Illinois city of Columbia has resigned in the wake a federal indictment accusing him of public corruption, a city official announced. Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Mayor Kevin Hutchinson on charges of …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:50 PM |
Louisiana Oil Well Explosion Leaves 1 Person Dead
One person was killed when an oil well exploded in southwest Louisiana over the weekend, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the explosion near Longville on Sunday evening, according to a statement from Beauregard Parish Fire …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:50 PM |
For 3rd Time, Louisiana Reminds Insurers, Agents of Obligations After Catastrophes
Following complaints from property insurance policyholders, Louisiana’s top insurance regulator has issued a third bulletin reminding insurers of their obligations to policyholders as they work with consumers affected by the devastating 2020 hurricane season and impacted by February’s extreme winter …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:49 PM |
Oklahoma Building Products Supplier Ordered to Reinstate Whistleblowers, Pay Damages
An Oklahoma City roofing and building products company has been ordered to reinstate two employees and pay more than $23,000 in back wages to each employee and $70,000 in punitive damages in a workplace safety whistleblower case. According to U.S. …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:49 PM |
Hub Acquires Assets of Texas’ Wellspring Insurance Agency
Hub International Limited (Hub), a full-service global insurance broker based in Chicago, has acquired the assets of Wellspring Insurance Agency Inc., located in Argyle, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wellspring Insurance Agency is an independent employee benefits …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:47 PM |
Ohio Contractor Cited After 14-Year-Old Badly Injured in Fall from Roof
An Ohio roofing contractor has been cited by federal workplace safety officials after a 14-year-old boy who was working on the roof of a Berea, Ohio, townhome without required fall protection suffered critical injuries when he fell 20 feet to …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:46 PM |
Coffman, Wilkerson Join Missouri’s Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has appointed Josh Coffman as alliance coordinator and Denise Wilkerson as personal lines specialist. Coffman will manage the technology, system processing, and analytic programming …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 5:43 PM |
Aon’s $30 Billion Bid for Willis Towers Watson Faces EU Antitrust Warning: Reuters
BRUSSELS – Aon is set to be hit with an EU antitrust warning over its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson unless it offers concessions in the coming weeks, two people familiar with the matter said. The deal, announced …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2021 4:34 PM |
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