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Feds Fine North Carolina Restaurant Over Wage, Child Labor Law Violations
A North Carolina restaurant has been fined by federal officials who say it violated minimum wage and child labor laws. The U.S. Department of Labor announced in a news release that Max’s Pizza in Surf City was fined $14,287 for …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:50 PM |
Bhatia Joins California’s Preferred Employers Insurance as Sr. Underwriter
San Diego, California-based Preferred Employers Insurance, a Berkley Company, has added workers’ compensation underwriting expert, Minoo Bhatia, as a senior business development underwriter. Bhatia comes to Preferred with over 25 years of workers’ compensation experience having worked in claims, audit, …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:42 PM |
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Oklahoma
Officials say there are no reports of damage after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma on Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered near Hayward, or about 50 miles north of Oklahoma City. It had …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:26 PM |
NetVU’s Ambers Named Chief Growth Officer at AVYST in Dallas
AVYST, a provider of sales and risk management produces and services for independent insurance agents and brokers and their carrier partners, announced that Kitty Ambers has joined the insuretech firm in Dallas as chief growth officer. Ambers will be responsible …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:21 PM |
Johnson & Johnson Acquires Louisiana’s Strickland General Agency
Charleston, South Carolina-based Johnson & Johnson is expanding its footprint into Louisiana by acquiring the assets of Strickland General Agency of LA Inc. (SGA LA), located in Harahan, Louisiana. Strickland General Agency was established in 1995 as a full service, …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:16 PM |
Mudslide, Traffic Snarls Accompany 1st of Expected SoCal Storms
The first in a series of Pacific storms brought heavy rain to Southern California and snow in the mountains on Jan. 14, closing some highways and snarling traffic. Fears were that the rain could unleash mud and debris flows from …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:12 PM |
Cyber Joins Business Interruption as Top Global Business Risks: Allianz Survey
Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The impact of business interruption (which includes supply chain disruption) is the major risk for companies …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 5:08 PM |
Cities Sue Companies over Sealant Pollution in Minnesota Ponds
Seven Minnesota cities are suing a group of companies that refine coal-tar sealants to help pay for cleanup after the product’s harmful chemicals ended up in stormwater ponds across the state. The cities filed separate federal lawsuits last month to …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 4:56 PM |
Criminalizing 1st-Time DUIs in Wisconsin Is a Tough Sell
With a new Democratic ally in the governor’s office, a handful of Republican lawmakers are pushing for Wisconsin to join the rest of the country and criminalize first-offense drunken driving. On paper it might look like a can’t-miss bipartisan initiative, …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 4:54 PM |
Fox Takes Over as Michigan Insurance Department Director
Anita Fox officially began her tenure as director of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) after being sworn in on Jan. 14. Director Fox was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Dec. 27, 2018. She brings more …
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2019 4:49 PM |
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