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The UK needs to accelerate reforms to help attract more investments, according to Legal & General Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Nigel Wilson. The Mansion House speeches on policy reforms in July have been very positive, but the government needs …

A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County could end next month, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in the U.S. prosecutors brought felony charges against a motorist who was using …

Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have to be work-related to make the victims eligible for workers’ compensation benefits? That’s the question that a Florida appeals court …

Towerstone acquired Fortuna General Insurance in Simi Valley, California. The partnership allows the company to take advantage of Fortuna’s wide array of carrier and broker relationships and its expertise in the property insurance market. Fortuna will operate as Fortuna General …

Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in …

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from the destructive wildfires in the island-state to more than 100 in an late Tuesday, saying, “We are heartsick that we’ve had such loss.” The Associated Press is reporting …

A North Carolina insurance agent has been charged with fraud after allegedly backdating an auto policy, to show that a friend was covered at the time of an accident. The North Carolina Department of Insurance reported this week that motorist …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arrow Risk Management and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follows here. MGA Arrow Risk Launches FinPro Practice, With 2 Hires From IGI Arrow Risk Management, the London-based specialist …

A federal workplace safety investigation into a Beford, Ohio foundry explosion that caused the death of a maintenance supervisor and injuries to 15 other employees found the operator, I. Schumann & Co. LLC, failed to protect workers from the hazard …

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced it has appointed Debra Knight as the new State Fire Marshal for Texas. Knight brings more than 30 years of experience in administrative and criminal law, as well as insurance and compliance analysis. …