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11 07, 2022

Louisiana Identifies State’s First Known Case of Monkeypox

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Louisiana’s first detected cases of monkeypox have been found in a state resident and a visitor from out of state, the Louisiana Department of Health reported last week. “There are likely more undiagnosed human cases of monkeypox existing in Louisiana …

11 07, 2022

Michigan Shop That Sold Gun in School Shooting Named in Suit

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The parents of a teenager wounded during a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are suing the shop that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure six other people. The complaint filed last week in …

11 07, 2022

Worker Dies at Western Michigan Plant

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A worker died in an accident July 7 at a Gerber Products Co. plant in western Michigan, parent company Nestle said. The employee was working on repairs to a production line when the accident occurred around 2 p.m., the company …

11 07, 2022

Applied Underwriters Bumps All Staff Salaries 10% to ‘Keep Up With Inflation’

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Applied Underwriters on July 11 said it increased staff salaries across the board by 10% to keep up with inflation and its implications. The dramatic adjustment, far outpacing industry averages, came as predictions of inflation made by the company’s lead …

11 07, 2022

Iowa Man Charged With Insurance Fraud

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Stephen Allen Allgood Jr., age 33, of Eddyville, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.The charges against Allgood stem from an investigation …

11 07, 2022

Texas Power Grid Operator Warns of Rolling Blackouts Amid Record Heat

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\The operator of Texas’s power grid on Sunday called on state residents for the second time this year to conserve energy, warning of potential rolling blackouts amid predictions for record-high temperatures on Monday. The state faces a “potential reserve capacity …

11 07, 2022

Consumers See Inflation Picking Up in Year Ahead but Moderating Over Longer Term

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U.S. consumers see inflation rising further in the year ahead but expect a more moderate pace over the longer term in a signal that inflation expectations – a key dynamic being closely watched by Federal Reserve officials – remain reasonably …

11 07, 2022

Digital Insurer Ranger Raises $5.25M With Assist From A-Rod for Agent Platform

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Digital insurer Ranger said it just closed a $5.25 million seed round to further its development of a digital platform that promises to modernize the role of insurance agents, evolving their role into a home protection advisor. The round was …

11 07, 2022

People Moves: BHSI Names Guinea to Customer Post in Spain; Catalina Appoints New CEOs in Asia and U.S.

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BHSI Names Guinea to Customer Engagement Post in Spain Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that Eduardo Guinea has joined the organization as head of customer and broker engagement in Spain. He will be based in Madrid. Guinea comes to …

11 07, 2022

Yosemite Wildfire Growing as California’s Wildfire Season Develops

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A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working in difficult terrain Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town as …