Cal/OSHA Issues High Heat Advisory to Employers August 15, 2023 Cal/OSHA is advising all employers to protect workers from heat illness as high temperatures are forecast throughout the state. The...
Higginbotham Acquires Houston’s Iscential August 15, 2023 Higginbotham has acquired Houston, Texas-based Iscential, an independent insurance agency, risk management and financial services firm and one of the...
Texas Governor Issues Widespread Disaster Declaration Due to Wildfires August 15, 2023 Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a wildfire disaster declaration for about 75% of Texas counties, allowing them to use all...
Political Operatives Ordered to Pay $50,000 in Restitution for Fraudulent Charity in Ohio Train Derailment Case August 15, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in...
Wisconsin Corn Mill to Pay $940K Settlement Over Fatal Explosion August 15, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A milling company has agreed to pay $940,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging multiple violations at...
ChatGPT-Wary Universities Scramble to Prepare for New School Year August 15, 2023 By Eari Nakano ChatGPT set the academic world ablaze after it was introduced in November, when the AI chatbot suddenly gave students a...
Two Dead After Plane Strikes Power Line in North Carolina August 15, 2023 Two people died when a small plane struck a power line and crashed into a western North Carolina lake, a...
Montana Clinic Files for Bankruptcy After $6M False Asbestos Claims Ruling August 15, 2023 By Matthew Brown A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy protection after a judge...
More Signs of Life in Florida: New Insurers in Market, More Citizens Takeouts August 15, 2023 By William Rabb Florida’s property insurance market is showing more signs of life, with another company requesting a large takeout order from Citizens...
What Sparks US Wildfires: Power Lines, Burning Trash and Lightning August 15, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan The fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui’s historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest...