AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. September 18, 2024 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
Federal Judge in N.D. Temporarily Blocks Biden Rule on Natural Gas Flaring September 18, 2024 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at...
Wisconsin Food Processor Fined $161K for Exposing Workers to Dangers September 18, 2024 A Wisconsin animal food producer exposed employees to the risks of explosions, fires and long-term respiratory illnesses from excessive amounts...
US Sues Ship Owner, Operator Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse September 18, 2024 By Chris Strohm The US sued the owner and the operator of a Singapore-flagged ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge in March,...
Houston-Area Blaze Caused by SUV Accident, Officials Say September 18, 2024 By Christopher Charleston A fire on an Energy Transfer LP natural gas liquids pipeline near Houston was caused by an SUV crashing through...
Appeals Court Spikes Brett Favre’s Defamation Suit Against Shannon Sharpe September 18, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused Monday to revive a defamation lawsuit that former NFL quarterback...
Wildfire Risk Upends California’s Cannabis Heartland as Insurance Vanishes September 18, 2024 By Nadia Lopez Hannah Whyte is one of thousands of Californians who have struggled to insure their property in the event of wildfire....
Alabama’s Wind-Mitigation Program Celebrates 50,000 Fortified Homes in the State September 18, 2024 By William Rabb Alabama’s wind-mitigation grant program has resulted in 50,000 fortified homes over the last decade, outpacing most other coastal states that...
Oracle To Pay $115M To Settle Suit Over Tracking Consumer Data September 18, 2024 By Cora Lewis Tech behemoth Oracle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $115 million over allegations that it tracked consumer...
Amazon Drivers Join Teamsters in New York, Union Says September 18, 2024 Hundreds of delivery drivers for e-commerce giant Amazon.com have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, seeking improved wages, working conditions...