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Minnesota Culver’s Franchise Settles Harassment Case for $261K
R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove, will pay $261,000 and furnish other relief to settle two cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), one involving race, sex …
Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader
Need a bit more time to enter? Good news – the extended deadline to submit for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies and Top Agency Partnerships ranking is now June 10! We hope that you will consider entering your firm for …
Billion-Dollar Carolina Battery Plant Pauses Construction Amid Tariff Uncertainty
A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.” While AESC didn’t specify what those problems are, South Carolina’s Republican governor said the …
Credit Suisse, SoftBank Fight Over Greensill Losses in $440 Million London Lawsuit
Credit Suisse’s $440 million London lawsuit against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. kicked off on Thursday over losses linked to Greensill Capital, with the collapsed finance firm’s founder Lex Greensill expected to give evidence next week. The case, which centers on …
New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team Agrees Sponsorship Deal With Broker Gallagher
New Zealand Rugby agreed a sponsorship deal with Gallagher insurance that will give the US-based insurance brokerage naming rights on the playing kit of the All Blacks rugby team. Gallagher’s brand will appear on training and match-day shorts of the …
Cyber Incidents in Canada Triple in 2 Years: QBE Research
Significant cyber incidents have tripled in two years in Canada, driven by technological, socioeconomic and geopolitical factors such as the war in Ukraine, according to research from commercial insurer QBE. Disruptive, globally significant and successful cyberattacks have increased from 10 …
Senators Propose Air Safety Reforms for National Airport After Fatal Collision
A group of seven Democratic senators on Thursday introduced sweeping air safety legislation after a fatal collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in January near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people. Lawmakers have questioned …
Satellite Data Capturing Burned Acres Show Canada Wildfire Season off to Wild Start
While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is. Such is the case with two graphics, powered by satellite data, that showcase a Canadian wildfire season off to a wild — …
Crews Work to Contain Diesel Fuel Spill in Baltimore Harbor
State, city and U.S. Coast Guard crews of more than 100 people worked overnight to contain and clean up a 2,000-gallon diesel fuel spill in Baltimore’s harbor. On Wednesday at 11 a.m., first responders received what Johns Hopkins Hospital believed …
Russia’s Aeroflot to Settle Deals for Last 36 Planes Leased From West
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot expects to sign settlement deals with Western insurers and leasing firms on the last 36 planes from a total of 228 aircraft it agreed to buy, Aeroflot head Sergei Aleksandrovski told Russian newspaper Kommersant. Aircraft leasing …
World’s Auto Supply Chain Is in Hands of a Few Chinese Bureaucrats
In a hulking grey building just east of Tiananmen square in Beijing, a small team in China’s Ministry of Commerce is deciding the fate of the global auto industry, one rare earth magnet export permit at a time. China holds …
Viewpoint: Fixing the Claims Experience Where It Matters Most – In the Mess
Before becoming a parent, I thought I could plan for everything. There are books, blogs and apps galore. My prediction was that I could stay ahead of the chaos if I studied, prepared enough and followed the proper steps. Then …