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3 05, 2024

Binance Crypto Founder Zhao Sentenced to Four Months in Prison

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Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. laws against money laundering at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Once considered the most powerful crypto industry …

3 05, 2024

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Ships in Mediterranean Sea That Are Sailing to Israeli Ports

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Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Friday. “We will target any ships heading to Israeli ports in the Mediterranean …

3 05, 2024

Extreme Weather Is Driving More US Power Outages, Studies Show

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For decades, residents of eastern Queens in New York City have complained that they’re more likely to lose power when extreme weather hits, even as lights in other parts of the city stay on. A new study that looks at …

1 05, 2024

Tornadoes Damaged 7,200 Residential Properties, Left $2B in Reconstruction Costs

By | May 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tornadoes Damaged 7,200 Residential Properties, Left $2B in Reconstruction Costs

The tornadoes that ripped through parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma late last week damaged some 7,200 homes, leaving a reconstruction tab of $2.1 billion, according to CoreLogic, the data analytics firm. Some 127 tornadoes spun out of a severe …

1 05, 2024

Ryan Specialty Completes Acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies From Arch

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Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announce it has completed the acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies from Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Ltd. and minority shareholders. Headquartered in London, Castel is a managing general underwriting (MGU) platform with additional …

1 05, 2024

Louisiana Lawmakers Repeal ‘Three-Year Rule’ that Barred Policy Cancellations

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Property insurers in storm-swept Louisiana could soon gain much more flexibility over policy cancellations if the governor signs House Bill 611 into law, as expected. The state House of Representatives this week approved the bill by a vote of 82 …

1 05, 2024

State AG, Atlantic City Casino Union Ask Judge to Dismiss Anti-Smoking Lawsuit

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Atlantic City’s main casino workers union and the New Jersey attorney general this week asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a different union that seeks to ban smoking at the city’s nine casinos. Local 54 of the …

1 05, 2024

BNSF Becomes 2nd RR to Sign on to Anonymous Federal Safety Hotline for Workers

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline. The Federal Railroad Administration announced Thursday that the railroad …

1 05, 2024

J&J Advances $6.48 Billion Settlement of Talc Cancer Lawsuits

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Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it is moving forward with a $6.48 billion proposed settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products contain asbestos and cause ovarian cancer. The deal would allow …

1 05, 2024

Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing

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Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. It’s a problem that has …