One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche …
Avalanches in West Claim More Lives, Including Weekend Death in Colorado Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday the agencies were investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. As of …
FDA, CDC Investigating Multi-State Listeria Outbreak Read More »
Multi-year market conduct investigations by the New York State Department of Financial Services have resulted in $20 million in fines and consent orders against three dozen auto insurers – for failing to timely report new and terminated auto insurance policies. …
NYDFS Fines Three Dozen Auto Insurers $20M for Slow Reporting on Policies Read More »
A suspected gas explosion in the grill area of a Hawaii beachside resort has injured seven people, including three in critical condition, according to hotel management and police on Maui. The explosion last week left a pile of debris at …
Explosion at Beachside Hawaii Resort Injured 7 People, Scattered Debris Read More »
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group …
Alphabet’s Google internet search engine is eroding demand for original content and undermining publishers’ ability to compete with its artificial intelligence-generated overviews, a U.S. educational technology company said in a lawsuit filed on Monday. Chegg, an online education company that …
Google’s AI Previews Erode the Internet, Educational Tech Company Says in Lawsuit Read More »
DoorDash Inc., the biggest food-delivery firm in the US by market share, agreed to pay New York couriers $16.8 million in back pay to resolve a state investigation into its payment practices. DoorDash used customer tips to subsidize base pay …
DoorDash to Pay $16.8 Million in Back Pay to New York Couriers Read More »
A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting that killed a police officer and wounded five other people highlights the rising violence against U.S. healthcare workers and the challenge of protecting them. Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, carried …
Pennsylvania Shootout Highlights Rising Violence Against US Hospital Workers Read More »
Mid- and small-market businesses (SMBs) face a lot of the same big-picture challenges, but how they prioritize risk, spending, and solutions varies widely. According to Nationwide’s latest risk management survey, mid-market business owners are most concerned about economic and financial …
Business Continuity Plans Lacking Among SMBs: Nationwide Survey Read More »
The European Union is about to walk back significant chunks of planned ESG regulations, amid a barrage of complaints that such rules are becoming a dead weight hampering EU efforts to compete with the US and Asia. The European Commission, …
EU Mounts Major Retreat From ESG Agenda Amid Fierce Backlash Read More »
