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PAK Programs Expands Drone Risk Assessment Service to Breweries
PAK Programs, a specialty insurer of alcoholic beverage manufacturers and distributors, has expanded its Insurance Risk Assessment Drone (iRAD) program, previously only available for wineries, to serve the craft beer industry. iRAD will provide breweries with property inspections to support …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:58 PM |
Florida Traffic Crashes Down by Half Amid Quarantine
The number of traffic crashes in Florida dropped by 50% in April compared to the same time last year, according to highway officials. With residents holed up at home, working remotely and running fewer errands, rush hour traffic has dipped …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:54 PM |
Florida Rethinks Hurricane Plans in Midst of Coronavirus
Florida’s emergency manager is expressing complete confidence that the state is prepared for a hurricane during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, but some local directors aren’t sharing the same level of certainty. The state has massive stockpiles of personal protection equipment …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:52 PM |
Mississippi to Release Names of Nursing Homes with Virus Outbreaks After Lawsuit
The Mississippi State Department of Health said Tuesday that it will start releasing the names of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where people have tested positive for the new coronavirus. The action comes only after a newspaper sued …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:40 PM |
Ascend Insurance Brokerage in Dallas Joins Higginbotham
Dallas-based Ascend Insurance Brokerage, which specializes in the entertainment industry, has joined forces with Fort Worth-based Higginbotham. In business for 20 years, Ascend Insurance Brokerage specializes in commercial coverage and risk management for the entertainment industry. Its brokers have expansive …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:34 PM |
Massive Fuel Spill in Siberia Blamed on Melting Permafrost – or Climate Change
A massive fuel spill in Siberia prompted Russia to declare a state of emergency in the region as the mining company involved said the catastrophe may have been caused by climate change. Scientists have warned for years that thawing of …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:22 PM |
Kang Joins Allianz From Willis Towers Watson to Head Cyber in North America
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Thomas Kang is joining the insurer as head of Cyber in North America. Kang, an attorney, joins AGCS from Willis Towers Watson, where he served as Global Cyber Product leader since 2018. …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:18 PM |
Wisconsin Wages, Income Should Rebound in 2021, Revenue Report Says
Wisconsin’s income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state’s economy, according to a report released by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. The analysis from the state Department of Revenue notes that Wisconsin lost 440,000 …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 4:00 PM |
Louisiana Lawmakers Consider Business Tax Breaks in Special Session
As Louisiana lawmakers on June 2 resumed work on piecing together a budget, their biggest unresolved financial question centered not on the coronavirus pandemic, but on how much they’ll want to give in tax breaks to help businesses recover from …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 3:46 PM |
Amid Pandemic, Oil Refineries, Offshore Drillers Face Hurricane Challenges
As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, experts said restarting wells and refineries will take longer and prove more costly this year because of …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 3:34 PM |
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