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‘Defensive Dining’: Keeping Makeshift Outdoor Eateries Safe From Roaming Storms, Drivers
Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of U.S. restaurants from closing permanently. But crashing the dinner party are tropical storms, rats — and the occasional out-of-control vehicle. On July 5, five people were injured when a …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 3:08 PM |
Virus Cases Grow by 377 in Oklahoma, More Deaths
Oklahoma’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 377, and the state added another death due to the illness caused by the virus, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said. Oklahoma has confirmed 38,602 cases of COVID-19 and 551 deaths as of …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:38 PM |
Arthur J. Gallagher Reported 2Q Profit of $153.7M
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported second-quarter profit of $153.7 million. The Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based company said it had net income of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 94 cents per share. The results topped Wall …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:35 PM |
Large Fire in Downtown St. Paul Engulfs Building, Closed Much of Area
Firefighters on Tuesday battled a large fire in downtown St. Paul that has engulfed a building that was under construction. The building is the Seven Corners Gateway site, an apartment building and hotel complex near the Xcel Energy Center, KSTP-TV …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:34 PM |
Nevada Governor Rolling out County-By-County Virus Response
Nevada will shift this week from broad restrictions in response to the coronavirus to an ongoing, county-by-county review where officials hope to target hot spots and specific businesses where the virus is spreading. Gov. Steve Sisolak and the state’s COVID-19 …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:32 PM |
Arizona Reports 1,030 More Virus Cases, 14 More Deaths
Arizona health officials have reported 1,030 new cases of the coronavirus and 14 more deaths. The Arizona Department of Health Services has recorded 179,497 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state since the pandemic began. The known death toll is …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:30 PM |
Officials Say Delaware Fire Caused $400K in Damage, Displaced Six
Authorities are investigating a fire in Delaware that heavily damaged a home and displaced six people. Five adults and one child fled from the home in Wilmington early Sunday morning when the blaze erupted, the State Fire Marshal’s Office said …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:26 PM |
Rideshare Insurer Buckle Raises $31 Million to Fuel Nationwide Expansion
Buckle, a digital seller of rideshare insurance, disclosed it has raised $31 million in new venture financing and will use the money to expand operations nationally. HSCM Bermuda and Eos Venture Partners co-led the Series A round, which is also …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:00 PM |
Miniter Group Names Marthey VP of Business Strategy and Tracking Operations
Miniter Group has named Donald Marthey as vice president of Business Strategy and Tracking Operations. In this role, Marthey will oversee the strategic direction of Miniter’s Borrower-CentricSM insurance tracking operations. He joined Miniter as a vice president of sales in …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 1:49 PM |
World Insurance Associates Acquires New York’s Loveman, Kornreich & Steers
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Loveman, Kornreich & Steers Inc. of White Plains, N.Y., on July 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Loveman, Kornreich & Steers specializes in a multitude of insurance programs for businesses and …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 1:42 PM |
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