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NTSB Faults Owners for Deadly California Dive Boat Fire, Calls for Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday determined the probable cause of a 2019 California dive boat fire and sinking that killed 34 was the failure of the owner and operator of to provide effective oversight of its vessel and …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 10:35 PM |
Calhoun Joins LP Risk’s Brokerage Team in Houston as Sr. VP
LP Risk Inc., a part of national specialty insurance distribution company XPT Partners, has hired Alicia Calhoun as senior vice president. Based in Houston, Calhoun will focus on brokerage business with a specialty in energy and construction Calhoun’s experience over …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 4:29 PM |
Michigan Egg Producer Hit with Federal Sex Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit
A Michigan-based egg producer is facing a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against a female employer. Konos Inc. was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for allegedly subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and retaliating …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 4:27 PM |
Ratings of Texas’ Hallmark Financial No Longer Under Review with Negative Implications
AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb-” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of Hallmark Financial Services Inc. (Hallmark Financial), headquartered in Dallas. Concurrently, …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 4:12 PM |
Disneyland Unions Tell California Governor Resort Can Be Reopened Safely Despite Virus
Unions representing over 10,000 Disney theme park workers have told California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., can safely reopen when its location moves into the state’s “orange tier” of COVID-19 test positivity and adjusted case …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 2:51 PM |
Survey Finds 78% of Risk Managers Now Buying Cyber Insurance
The tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey reveals that 78% of risk managers now purchase some level of cyber insurance — compared to only 34% in 2011. Of this record of 78% with some cyber …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 2:24 PM |
Enstar Offers $34.50 per Share for Watford Holdings, Surpassing Arch Capital’s Bid
Watford Holdings Ltd.’s board of directors announced they are considering an acquisition offer of $34.50 per share from Enstar Group which could be a “superior proposal” to the recent offer from Arch Capital Ltd. for approximately $622 million, or $31.10 …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 2:09 PM |
Man Accused of Tampering with Pizza Dough Held Without Bail
A man accused of putting razor blades in pizza dough sold at a supermarket in Saco, Maine, has been ordered held without bail. Nicholas Mitchell, 38, made his first court appearance on Friday after his extradition from New Hampshire, where …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 1:54 PM |
Second Search of Virginia Blast Site Finds No More Victims
Fire officials have completed another search of the site of a weekend explosion and fire in Harrisonburg, Va., and determined there are no additional victims, the city announced Sunday night. An explosion rocked a strip mall Saturday morning, followed by …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 1:47 PM |
BenefitMall Adds Poli as Mid-Atlantic Market Director Based in Maryland
BenefitMall, a provider of next-generation broker services, has added Robert Poli as the new Mid-Atlantic market director. Bringing more than 30 years of experience in the health insurance industry, Poli will report to Barb Taylor, regional vice president of the …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2020 1:44 PM |
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