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18 10, 2024

J&J Talc Settlement Holdouts Accuse Company of Buying Votes

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People who voted to settle their baby power-related health claims against Johnson & Johnson should have their ballots thrown out because the consumer products giant rigged the tally, according to lawyers for holdout claimants. The company organized a vote of …

18 10, 2024

Oakbridge Adds Alabama’s Hull & Associates to the Lineup

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Oakbridge Insurance Agency is expanding again, this time with the addition of Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Hull & Associates, an agency that has specialized in finding coverage for student housing in and around the home of the University of Alabama. Richard Hull …

18 10, 2024

Sudanese Nationals Accused in ‘Anonymous Sudan’ Cyberattacks

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Two Sudanese nationals were indicted by US prosecutors for their alleged participation in a group known as “Anonymous Sudan” that conducted cyberattacks against US government agencies, airports and a major hospital in Los Angeles. The group relied on distributed-denial-of-service attacks, …

18 10, 2024

Florida OIR Extends Order, Barring Policy Cancels or Nonrenews Until Dec. 10

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Florida’s insurance commissioner this week issued emergency orders, extending some policyholder cancellation protections in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The orders, seen here and here, are in line with similar actions taken after hurricanes. The orders: Extend grace …

18 10, 2024

Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated swaths of the southeastern US by bringing too much water. Now, communities are struggling with the opposite problem: too little of it. The North Fork Water Treatment Plant supplies most of the drinking water to …

18 10, 2024

Texas AG Sues Dallas Pediatrician Over Providing Hormone Treatment to Teens

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Dallas pediatrician, accusing her of violating state law by providing gender-transitioning treatments to at least 21 teenage patients. Thursday’s filing is Paxton’s first attempt at suing a doctor by …

18 10, 2024

Family of Black Man Killed by Ohio Police Agree to Settlement

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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago. Jayland Walker’s family and the city of Akron reached an agreement …

18 10, 2024

Farm Labor Contractor to Pay Damages Over Pregnancy Discrimination Charge

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Family Fresh Harvesting, LLC, a farm labor contractor which provides temporary H-2A visas to agricultural workers at nurseries in Michigan and farms in Georgia, entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve a …

18 10, 2024

Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Honors 5 Inductees

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The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame honored five inductees and awarded seven scholarships to insurance students at its annual banquet in Conway on Oct. 17. The banquet was held on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The 2024 …

11 10, 2024

Severity of Ransomware Attacks Rose 68% in First Half of 2024, Report Shows

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Ransomware claims severity spiked by 68% to an average loss of $353,000, according to a new report by a cyber insurance provider. Coalition published its 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update, which details emerging cyber trends and their impact on …