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27 03, 2025

Measles Count Grows as Outbreak Spreads to Kansas

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The measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico have surpassed a combined 370 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected …

27 03, 2025

Missouri DCI to Send Consumer Specialists to Jefferson and St. Louis Counties

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Consumer specialists with the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) will participate in Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) to answer insurance questions and help those impacted by the severe storms in Jefferson and St. Louis Counties. MARCs are one-stop shops …

27 03, 2025

California Agency Issues Guidelines for Healthcare Providers Affected by LA Wildfires

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The California Department of Managed Health Care issued an all-plan letter designed to provide flexibility for health plans to assist healthcare providers impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Related: LA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire …

28 03, 2025

Pinnacol Assurance Giving $15M Dividend to Colorado Businesses

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Pinnacol Assurance announced its 2025 general dividend will return roughly $15 million to more than 47,000 workers’ compensation insurance policyholders across Colorado. Th dividend marks the 10th consecutive year Pinnacol has returned dividends to Colorado businesses. The 2025 dividend, which …

28 03, 2025

A Look at Some Numbers Behind Delaware’s Law for Corporations

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Delaware is poised to give corporate officers more protections in its courts against shareholder lawsuits after criticism by billionaire Elon Musk and other influential business titans that rattled top public officials in what they call the corporate capital of the …

28 03, 2025

Trucking Firm Operator Who Lied About Safety History to Regulator Is Sentenced

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The operator of an interstate trucking company who was convicted by a federal jury of making false statements to federal regulators about the company’s safety rating has been sentenced to 45 months in prison. Prosecutors identified the man as Tony …

28 03, 2025

Family of Ironworker Who Died on Job Awarded $12 Million

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A Pennsylvania cement company has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of an ironworker who fell to his death while attempting to set up a temporary catwalk at the company’s plant in Stockertown. In July 2021, the decedent …

26 03, 2025

South Korea Battles Wildfires as Death Toll Rises to 18

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Wildfires ravaging South Korea over the past week have killed at least 24 people, making it the country’s worst forest fire disaster in about three decades, as firefighters struggled to contain multiple blazes that have broken out in the country’s …

26 03, 2025

Crews Battled Helene-Fueled Wildfires for Another Day in the Carolinas

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Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts, officials said. Millions of trees knocked down by Hurricane Helene last year combined with long stretches of dry weather this spring …

26 03, 2025

Catastrophe Experts Tap AI to Tackle Soaring Insured Losses

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Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes ranging from unprecedented wildfires to hurricanes and floods. Less than three months into the year, natural disasters are already causing major …