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11 06, 2024

Police Say No Charges Will Be Filed in Lobster Monster Truck Crash

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A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line, causing some scary moments with live wires falling to the ground. Two people were taken to hospitals. Several people were injured Saturday …

11 06, 2024

People Moves: CSAA Names Huebner EVP of Commercial Insurance

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CSAA Insurance Group named Jeff Huebner executive vice president of commercial insurance. Huebner is responsible for the distribution of commercial insurance under the Mobilitas brand. Huebner has been with CSAA Insurance Group for more than 22 years and has more …

11 06, 2024

Homeownership Costs in US Jumped 26% Since Pandemic Began

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The cost of owning a home in the US has increased 26% since 2020, as expenses including taxes, insurance and utilities all soared during a period of high inflation across the economy. The average annual outlay for owning and maintaining …

11 06, 2024

Latest Trial Over Zantac Cancer Claims Called Off as Plaintiff Drops Case

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A woman who claimed in a lawsuit that GSK’s discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused her breast cancer dropped her case shortly before it was set to go to trial in Illinois state court on Monday, the company announced. GSK said …

10 06, 2024

Former Allianz Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over $7-Billion Funds Collapse

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A former Allianz fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday over his role in a meltdown of private investment funds sparked by the pandemic that caused an estimated $7 billion of investor losses. Gregoire Tournant, 57, of Basalt, Colorado, admitted to …

10 06, 2024

Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook Revised to Positive on Robust Profits, Tighter T&Cs

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The market segment outlook for the global reinsurance segment has been revised to positive from stable after the sector saw robust profit margins in 2023, according to AM Best, which attributed the sector’s improved performance to higher attachment points and …

10 06, 2024

Russian Oil Tanker Does Secret Cargo Switch Near Singapore to Dodge US Sanctions

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The first Russian oil tanker attempting to deliver crude while under US sanctions made a secret cargo transfer onto another ship, a sign of the lengths to which Moscow is going to undermine the effectiveness of American restrictions on its …

10 06, 2024

US Military Confirms Houthi Missile Strikes on Two Ships in Gulf of Aden

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Yemen’s Houthi damaged two commercial vessels in missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden in the last 24 hours as part of the militia group’s ongoing campaign against international ocean shipping, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. The Iran-backed …

10 06, 2024

Marsh McLennan’s Carpenter Launches Capital & Advisory Group, Led by Schnieders

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Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business unit of Marsh McLennan, announced the formation of the Capital & Advisory group as part of its Global Capital Solutions unit. The business also announced the appointment of Alexander Schnieders as global head of Capital …

10 06, 2024

Car Maker Stellantis Extends Preventive Recall to Other Models Over Airbag Worries

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Car maker Stellantis has preventively extended a recall of vehicles with potentially faulty airbags to more Citroen and DS models, as well as the Opel brand, spokespeople for the carmaker told Reuters on Friday. Citroen C4, DS4 and DS5 models …