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UK Insurer Aviva Plans to Become Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Company by 2040
British insurer Aviva plans to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040, it said on Monday, claiming this was the most demanding target set by any major insurer worldwide. Following the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, many …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 9:02 AM |
Florida Lawmakers Unveil $100M Plan to Tackle Climate Change, Sea Rise
Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to ocean level rise driven by climate change. State Republican legislative leaders on Friday announced a $100 million-a-year plan to tackle the issue. House Speaker Chris …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 8:04 AM |
South Carolina Senate Passes COVID Liability Protection Bill
A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 as long as federal and state health guidelines were being followed passed the South Carolina Senate on Thursday. The bill, which was one of …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 7:58 AM |
World Insurance Associates Acquires Arkansas’ Corporate Risk Services
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Corporate Risk Services LLC and Midwest Risk Management Services Inc. (collectively Corporate Risk Services) of Rogers, Arkansas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Corporate Risk Services is an independent insurance brokerage firm. …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 6:46 AM |
Guerrero Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Houston
Jessie Guerrero has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Houston as senior vice president, Energy & Marine. Guerrero has extensive experience in all segments of the private and public energy sectors. He will be drawn upon to deliver enhanced consulting solutions …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 6:45 AM |
Crash Victims’ Families Seek Boeing CEO Testimony; Lawmakers Seek FAA Records
Relatives of victims of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that occurred five months after an Indonesian Lion Air disaster are stepping up pressure on the American planemaker and the federal government, according to a court filing and …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 6:00 AM |
House Votes to Extend Civil and Labor Rights to LGBTQ Americans; Fate in Senate Uncertain
The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The bill passed …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 6:00 AM |
Investor Suit Alleges Chemours Directors Misled About Firm’s Financials, Liabilities
Chemours Co.’s directors were accused in a lawsuit of duping shareholders about its financial health and the extent of its legal liability at the time it was spun off from a predecessor of DuPont de Nemours Inc. When the former …
POSTED MARCH 01, 2021 6:00 AM |
California Agriculture Company Owner, Daughter Sentenced in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Scheme
Felipe Saurez Barocio, 63, of Atwater, Calif., owner of Agriculture Services Inc., and his daughter, Angelita Barocio-Negrete, 34, of Merced, were sentenced to 10 years after pleading no contest to six felony counts of insurance fraud each. Both serve six …
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2021 10:24 PM |
Damage to West Virginia Power Grids from Winter Storm Delays Power Restoration
Some West Virginia residents are waiting longer than anticipated for their power to come back on after utility crews found new damage from ice storms earlier this month. Drone and helicopter surveillance found the new damage from the Feb. 11 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2021 5:46 PM |
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