States Urge Federal Standards for Child Car Seat Side-Impact July 13, 2021 By David Shepardson The attorneys general of 17 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday urged the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...
Washington Adds Emergency Rules for Outdoor Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat July 12, 2021 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to...
June Brought Record Weather Catastrophes Around the Globe: Aon July 12, 2021 June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting...
German Municipality Reports Country’s First ‘Cyber-Catastrophe’ July 12, 2021 By Andrea Rinke A district council in eastern Germany has declared a disaster after its computer systems were paralyzed by a hacker attack...
Federal Judge Halts Part of Florida’s New Property Insurance Reform Law July 12, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has halted enforcement of a section of Florida’s new property insurance reform (SB 76) law that restricts...
Forecasters Now Predict 20 Storms for Hurricane Season July 12, 2021 Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a...
Illinois Sues Owners of Chemical Plant that Burned July 12, 2021 By Sara Burnett Illinois prosecutors on July 9 sued the owner of a chemical plant where a fire in June sent dark smoke...
Liberty Mutual to Buy State Auto July 12, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies (State Auto) and Rural Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Madison, Wis., have announced plans...
Washington Governor Inslee Declares Wildfire State of Emergency, Burn Ban July 9, 2021 Gov. Jay Inslee this week declared a state of emergency throughout Washington relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including...
All But a Few States Now Accept Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family Deal July 9, 2021 By Mike Spector Fifteen more states reached an agreement with Purdue Pharma LP and members of its wealthy Sackler family owners that moved...