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DeSantis Signs Bill Barring Local Worker Heat Protection Measures

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed into law a prohibition on local governments requiring worker protections from heat exposure, a law that could potentially lead to more workers’ compensation claims from stricken laborers. At the same time, the state …

Oklahoma Sues Natural Gas Companies Over Price Spikes During Winter Storm Uri

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Texas-based natural gas companies are being sued by Oklahoma, which alleges they fraudulently reduced gas supplies to send prices soaring during Winter Storm Uri, making huge profits while thousands shivered across the state. The lawsuits …

Georgia Regulator Bars Home Warranty Company for Failing to Secure Bond

A home warranty firm is now prohibited from doing business in Georgia after a cease-and-desist order was issued, the state insurance commissioner announced. Choice Home Warranty did not secure a $100,000 surety bond as required by law, despite warnings from …

Travelers Survey: Distracted Drivers Making US Roads More Dangerous

Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it has been in past years. Travelers noted the pandemic triggered a new wave of dangerous habits. The 2024 Travelers Risk …

Progress Reported in Salvage Operations at Baltimore Bridge Site

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/f1b1b7_21110a5cf52c43efaf5bfc58cd46ee85/720p/mp4/file.mp4 Salvors continue to remove containers from the cargo ship Dali and clear wreckage at the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident site, according to the Unified Command, the group of U.S. Army, Coast Guard and federal, state and local transportation, …

Progressive Records Five-Fold Increase in Q1 Net Income

Progressive Corp. today reported strong first quarter 2024 results with net income of $2.3 billion and a combined ratio of 86.1 Last year, net income for the first three months at the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer was $447.9 million and …

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Recall of Certain Ford SUVs Over Fuel Leaks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday it was opening an investigation into the recall of 42,652 Ford SUVs over concerns of a fuel leak that could lead to fire hazards. The NHTSA’s recall query, or a …

People Moves: Rosensaft Joins Alliant M&A; McDougald Is President of Victor Specialty

Rosensaft Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Managing Director Jodi Rosensaft joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as managing director, advisory leader – representation and warranties insurance, Alliant Specialty, in the company’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) vertical. Rosensaft, based …

Kenya and Nigeria Recall J&J Children’s Cough Syrup Over Suspected Toxicity

Kenya’s drug regulator is recalling a batch of Johnson & Johnson children’s cough syrup, it said on Thursday, a day after Nigeria recalled the same batch of medication under the Benylin Paediatric brand. Nigeria’s health regulator said laboratory tests on …

Ukraine Nuclear-Plant Attacks Prompt Emergency Watchdog Meet

The United Nations atomic watchdog held an emergency meeting in Vienna to discuss the increasing risk of an accident at a Russian-occupied atomic power plant in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency diplomats convened on Thursday to discuss safety at Europe’s …