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4 04, 2024

Brown & Brown Buys Citrus/CHAPP Agency in Florida

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Brown & Brown Inc., the sprawling U.S. insurance brokerage based in Daytona Beach, has acquired Citrus Insurance and its affiliate, CHAPP Inc., which secures workers’ compensation coverage for citrus growers in Florida. CHAPP and Citrus have offices in Dundee, Florida. …

8 04, 2024

St. Louis Residents Seek Compensation for Illnesses Tied to Nuclear Contamination

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Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to a suburban St. Louis creek where Cold War-era nuclear waste was dumped decades ago. It’s time, she said Friday, for the …

4 04, 2024

Report: Four-in-10 California Workers’ Comp Claims from Workers with Less Than a Year of Tenure

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Roughly four-in-10 workers’ compensation claims come from workers with less than one year of tenure, a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows. The report shows 40% of workers’ comp claims come from workers with …

4 04, 2024

ALKEME in California Undergoing ‘Regional Alignment’ to Improve Efficiency

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ALKEME in California announced the creation off two regions called West – North region and the West – South/South Pacific region for its operations as part of actions the firm said will enhance operations, speed decision-making and improve efficiencies. ALKEME …

4 04, 2024

People Moves: Post Joins Alliant as SVP; Crest Adds to Tucson and Scottsdale Teams

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Post Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President Alex Post has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president, Alliant Specialty. Based in Seattle, Post has worked exclusively with global power, utility and renewable clients. He most recently served …

4 04, 2024

Could Modern Protections Have Saved Baltimore Bridge? Debate Is Underway.

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When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above. The bridge’s supports were protected by a fendering system of concrete …

4 04, 2024

Nationwide Survey Finds Distracted Driving Still an Issue

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A survey of passenger car and commercial drivers finds that distracted driving is still a significant safety issue, according to a recent survey by insurance carrier, Nationwide. The new latest driving behaviors survey revealed additional risky behaviors impacting all drivers …

4 04, 2024

SEC Bribery Unit Probes Technology Companies’ Use of Contractors

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission is asking publicly traded tech companies about their relationships with distributors and other business partners outside the US in a push to root out possible corruption, according to people familiar with the matter. The …

4 04, 2024

Utility Company Skips Texas Panhandle Wildfire Hearings

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AMPA — A company hired to inspect utility poles in the Panhandle declined to testify before Texas lawmakers Wednesday, as part of the state’s inquiry into the Smokehouse Creek fire — the largest wildfire in state history that burned more …

4 04, 2024

Sanofi to Settle 4,000 Zantac Cancer Lawsuits in US State Courts

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Sanofi has reached an agreement in principle to settle 4,000 U.S. lawsuits linking the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, the company said on Wednesday. Sanofi did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. The agreement, which still needs …