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29 11, 2022

Houston Lifts Boil-Water Notice

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Houston residents are safe to use and drink tap water again after the city lifted its boil-water notice early Tuesday morning for all customers. “Customers should flush their water system by running cold-water faucets for at least one minute, cleaning …

29 11, 2022

Report from California Insurers Calls for More Freedom to Use Wildfire Catastrophe Models

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Associations representing insurers operating in California on Tuesday released an analysis from Milliman showing wildfire catastrophe models would improve homeowners’ access to insurance in the face of climate-induced wildfire risk. The analysis was commissioned by the Personal Insurance Federation of …

30 11, 2022

Report: It Takes 7 Years to Close Most California Workers’ Comp Claims

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It takes seven years to close the vast majority of workers’ compensation claims in California, more than double the time in the median state. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released a report detailing duration drivers for California …

30 11, 2022

Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty in Physical Therapy Insurance Scam

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A Boston man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a scheme to defraud an insurance company for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients, according to prosecutors. Officials said Slava Pride pleaded guilty to one count …

30 11, 2022

ALKEME Acquires Dealer Insurance Services in California

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ALKEME acquired Dealer Insurance Services in Laguna Hills, California. Dealer Insurance Services will continue to operate under its current brand. Dealer Insurance Services specializes in benefits, with a focus on the auto dealer industry. ALKEME is based in Ladera Ranch, …

30 11, 2022

Report on Deaths of Workers at Veterans Hospital Finds Protocols Not Followed

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A federal investigation released Monday of a hot steam accident that killed two workers conducting maintenance on a boiler system at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut substantiates a whistleblower’s allegations that employees did not follow proper protocols to control …

30 11, 2022

Maryland’s Smith Island Commits to Rebuilding Community, Rejecting Buyouts

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SMITH ISLAND, Md. (AP) — For the people of Smith Island, weather guides a way of life as much as the tranquil atmosphere for which it has become known. Hurricanes with names like Hazel, Agnes, Isabel and Irene become part …

30 11, 2022

Florida Amusement Park Fined $250,000 After Teen’s Fatal Fall

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The operator of an Orlando amusement park ride from which a Missouri teenager fell to his death should pay a $250,000 fine and can never hold a ride permit in Florida again, state officials said Tuesday. Fourteen-year-old Tyre Sampson fell …

30 11, 2022

Walmart Sued by Employee Over Deadly Shooting

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An employee at the Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, where a supervisor fatally shot six people last week, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the company, claiming she and others had warned management about the shooter’s behavior and that nothing was …

30 11, 2022

Russia Seeks to Boost Recognition of its Shipping Insurance to Dodge Sanctions

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Moscow is seeking to bolster the recognition of Russian maritime cargo insurance to allow it to ship oil and related products abroad in the face of Western sanctions, a government official was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Western sanctions imposed …