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5 04, 2024

People Moves: Samuel Joins Alera Group as Executive Vice President of National Operations

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Alera Group, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, appointed Kyle Samuel as executive vice president of national operations. Samuel will partner with the national practice leaders and regional managing directors to create alignment and strategic focus for Alera Group’s operational model. Samuel …

8 04, 2024

Why Near-Miss Cyberattack Put US Officials and Tech Industry on Edge

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German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behavior in a little-known program. What he found when he investigated has sent shudders across the software world and drawn attention from tech …

5 04, 2024

Michigan Man Dies After Tire Comes Off SUV and Hits His Car

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A driver died when a tire came off another vehicle and flew through the air and into the windshield and roof of his car, Michigan State Police said. A Dodge Journey SUV being driven by …

8 04, 2024

Bayer’s $1.5 Billion Roundup Verdict Slashed to $600 Million

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Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit persuaded a Missouri judge to cut almost $1 billion from a $1.5 billion jury verdict that was one of the largest in the six years the company has been fighting thousands of claims that its Roundup …

5 04, 2024

Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities

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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023. The agency is investing the release of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and chlorine at …

8 04, 2024

Zurich Insurance to Halt Coverage of New Fossil-Fuel Exposures

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Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning to expand in metallurgical coal mining. The restrictions also entail asking the highest-emitting corporate customers to reduce their carbon footprints, …

5 04, 2024

Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities

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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023: the release of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and chlorine at the Honeywell Performance Materials …

8 04, 2024

The Risky Economics of ‘Going Bare’ Without Homeowners Insurance

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Owning a home can feel like risky business, from coming up with the mortgage payment every month to worrying about disasters like fires or floods or tornadoes. But here is something riskier still: Going without home insurance in the U.S. …

5 04, 2024

Texas Chemical Plant to Pay $6.6M Over Injuries From 2019 Fire

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Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) has agreed to pay over $6.6 million to federal and state natural resource trustees to resolve claims for natural resource damages resulting from a 2019 fire at ITC’s Deer Park terminal facility near Houston that …

8 04, 2024

Loss of Engine Cover on Southwest Boeing 737-800 Prompts FAA Probe

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An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to open an investigation. No one was injured and Southwest Flight 3695 …