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R&Q Files for Liquidation in Bermuda, Agrees to Sell Legacy Unit Inceptum June 24, 2024 By L.S. Howard R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. confirmed it filed on June 21 an application with the Bermuda Supreme Court to appoint provisional...
Markets/Coverages: FloodFlash Offers Parametric Flood Product Across US June 24, 2024 FloodFlash announced its expansion to cover all mainland US locations. The sensor-enabled parametric flood insurer provides flood coverage in excess...
Blaze at South Korea Lithium Battery Plant Kills 22 Workers June 24, 2024 By Daewoung Kim, Hongji Kim and Hyunsu Yim A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers,...
Dallas Will Feel Like 107 With Heat and Humidity: Weather Watch June 24, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Heat advisories are in place across the central and southern US — from South Dakota to Texas. Dallas is forecast...
Ohio Pork Processing Plant Faces 43 Violations for Ammonia Exposure June 24, 2024 A Sandusky, Ohio pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor...
Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit for $50M June 24, 2024 By Kathleen Foody CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic...
Climate Change Amplifies Deadly Heat Wave Sweeping Across Southwestern US, Mexico June 24, 2024 By Seth Borenstein Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking...
Texas Pet Products Manufacturer Fined $278K Over Employee’s Facial Burns June 24, 2024 A federal workplace safety investigation of a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Arlington, Texas identified one willful...