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30 07, 2024

Rebuilding Rome, Upstate New York City Looking Forward After Destructive Tornado

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A tornado that hit this small, upstate city tore off rooftops, leveled brick buildings and toppled the steeples of two historic churches. No one was killed, but the twister left a debris-strewn scar through downtown and nearby areas. More than …

30 07, 2024

California Workers’ Comp Report Shows ‘Relatively Stable’ System Post-Pandemic

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The California workers’ compensation system has been relatively stable in the post-pandemic era, as premium levels rose by 1% in 2023 and are forecast to increase modestly in 2024—while decreases in average insurer charged rates are moderating, a new report …

30 07, 2024

Fires in The West Are Becoming Ever Bigger, Consuming. Why and What Can Be Done?

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Decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada, experts say. These …

30 07, 2024

Utility Regulators Cite Natural Gas Company in Fatal 2021 Blast in Pennsylvania

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State utility regulators have filed a complaint against a natural gas provider alleging safety violations in connection with an explosion in a central Pennsylvania borough that killed one person and injured several others three years ago. The 22-count complaint filed …

30 07, 2024

Confie Acquires Insurance Agencies in Texas, Florida, North Carolina

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Confie, a California-based personal lines distributor, has acquired three insurance agencies in the South, the firm said last week. Affordable Insurance in Hendersonville, North Carolina; US1 Insurance in Miami; and Bridgepoint Insurance in McAllen, Texas, are now part of the …

30 07, 2024

Nationwide Plans 5% Reduction in Employee Headcount

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Insurer Nationwide said late last week that it is reducing its headcount by about 5% over the next year. “We can’t speculate on the total number of job impacts,” said Nationwide in a statement. “Eligible associates are able to apply …

30 07, 2024

Public D&O Price Decreased 5.2% in Second Quarter, Says Aon

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The average price for directors & officers liability insurance decreased 5.2% per $1 million in limits in the second quarter, according to Aon Commercial Risk Solutions. Aon said the decrease compared to the same quarter in 2023 was the ninth …

30 07, 2024

Insurance Comparison Site The Zebra Buys Marble

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Personal lines insurance comparison site The Zebra said it has acquired Marble, a digital platform for managing and saving on insurance. The acquisition is effective as of July 25, 2024. Terms of the deal, the first in The Zebra’s 12-year …

30 07, 2024

Companies ‘Paralyzed’ as Australia Plans Tough Climate Rules

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Australia’s plans to introduce stringent rules on climate disclosures are driving up concerns among businesses about compliance in one of the world’s biggest per-capita emitters. More than 6,000 companies including listed and unlisted firms, financial institutions and asset owners will …

30 07, 2024

Texas Crude Oil Pipelines Are Full to the Brim and Getting Worse

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Crude oil pipelines connecting the busiest Texas oil fields to a critical export hub across the state are nearly out of space, threatening to cap US oil exports at a time when the world needs more. Key pipelines that transport …