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Hallmark Financial Calls Off IPO Plans for Specialty Commercial Biz
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. announced on Thursday that will no longer actively pursue a previously announced separation of its specialty commercial business segment and will not proceed with an ...
Does Workers Comp System Do Harm? Employers Seek Ways to Curb Lawsuits
Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive, and new emphasis should be placed on keeping injured workers ...
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U.S. Probes Feature Allowing Drivers To Play Video Games in Moving Teslas
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in ...
Insurers Sanlam and Allianz Exploring Strategic Options for Africa Businesses
JOHANNESBURG — African insurer Sanlam Ltd. said on Wednesday it was exploring "strategic alternatives" with Germany's Allianz SE for their respective African businesses, excluding Sanlam's home ...
AI Improves Prediction of Key Wildfire Spark—Lightning
Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. A new study led by the University ...
National African American Insurance Association Charters 3 New Chapters
The National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) announced the chartering of three new chapters: Arkansas, Colorado and Los Angeles. The three new chapters join these 18 existing and ...
Holiday Theft Trends; Driver, Hauler Tips For Protecting Precious Cargo
Networking equipment, tequila and footwear were high on the list of thieves intercepting cargo shipments during the 2020 holiday season, Verisk's CargoNet reported yesterday. CargoNet also offered ...
U.S. Motor Vehicle Travel in October Up 7.1% Over 2020
U.S. motorists drove 7.1 percent more miles in October over the same month last year as people returned to offices and resumed leisure trips, but the distance was off slightly from pre-pandemic ...