California Wildfire Continues to Spread Rapidly to 164K Acres July 26, 2024 A massive wildfire in Northern California has destroyed an undetermined number of buildings and is threatening thousands or properties, prompting...
Rushed Railcar Inspections and ‘Stagnated’ Safety Record Reinforce Concerns July 26, 2024 By Josh Funk Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House...
Louisiana’s $3B Coastal Restoration Project Divides Residents July 26, 2024 By Jack Brook NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline...
Niagara Falls Hopes Insurer Can Solve Mystery of Last Year’s Car Crash, Explosion July 26, 2024 A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara...
GE Vernova Blames Manufacturing Flaw for Vineyard Wind Offshore Blade Failure July 26, 2024 By Nichola Groom and Sourasis Bose A manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts...
Ryan Specialty Announces Unification of Ryan Financial Lines July 26, 2024 Ryan Specialty announced the unification of Ryan Financial Lines and the expansion of its product offerings. Ryan Financial Lines’ formation...
People Moves: Vantage Promotes Bellitti as Chief Pricing & Portfolio Actuary, Names BHSI’s Valzania as CUO; AXA XL Promotes Bailey as Head of Professional, Bermuda July 26, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Vantage Group Holdings and AXA XL. A summary of these new...
Illinois Legislature Clarifies Damages Under BIPA to Avoid ‘Annihilative Liability’ July 26, 2024 By John M. Leonard, James A. Goodridge and Seán McCabe A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May...
Employers Turn to New Technology to Safeguard Workers From Extreme Heat July 26, 2024 By Dorandy Pineda and Kendria LaFleur McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard...
Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Southeast China After Pounding Taiwan, Flooding Philippines July 26, 2024 Typhoon Gaemi lashed towns on China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most...