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20 11, 2025

Florida Congresswoman Indicted on Charges of Misusing $5M in FEMA Funds

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A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and others, charging that they used federal disaster relief funds for her 2021 Congressional campaign. Federal prosecutors said Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, and her brother, Edwin Cherfilus, 51, of Miramar, …

21 11, 2025

Jury Orders Massachusetts State Police to Pay $6.8M Over Discrimination Claims

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A jury has ordered the Massachusetts State Police to pay $6.8 million after a finding that it discriminated against female and minority troopers. The verdict confirmed Tuesday by a Suffolk Superior Court clerk came in a lawsuit accusing the agency’s …

21 11, 2025

Sea Level Rise Threatens Thousands of US Hazardous Sites, Study Finds

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If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United States risk being flooded from sea level rise by the turn of the century, posing serious health risks to nearby communities, according …

20 11, 2025

Another Fire Ignites at Ford Aluminum Supplier Novelis in New York

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Another fire ignited on Thursday at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, that supplies Ford’s lucrative F-150 truck line, about two months after a blaze halted much of the facility’s production. Ford in October cut its profit forecast, citing …

21 11, 2025

People Moves: XPT Specialty Adds Ornce to Workers’ Comp Division

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XPT Specialty, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, appointed Chris Ornce as a senior vice president in its workers’ compensation division. With over 15 years in the industry, Ornce has a reputation for building and growing agency distribution channels. Most recently, …

21 11, 2025

Tokio Marine Holdings to Acquire Illinois-Based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging

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Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (“CIH”), a leading provider of risk management solutions for the agricultural and commodity sectors, from Falfurrias Capital Partners (“Falfurrias”). The transaction is …

20 11, 2025

State Farm Files for 6.2% Auto Rate Reduction in California

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. submitted a rate filing to reduce personal auto insurance rates by 6.2%. The filing has a targeted effective date of Feb. 23, 2026, and is pending approval from the California Department of Insurance. State …

21 11, 2025

The Hartford CEO Takes Lead in Shaping the City of Hartford’s Future

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The Hartford Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift has convened a group of corporate and community leaders in greater Hartford to develop a unifying vision for the city. According to the announcement from the namesake insurer based in the city, the …

21 11, 2025

Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program to Expand Statewide by 2026

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The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) recently announced the reopening of previously designated zip codes for the pilot launch of the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Program, an initiative aimed at helping Oklahoma homeowners fortify their residences to resist storm, wind, and …

20 11, 2025

Starbucks Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Surprise Sales Decline

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Starbucks must face a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing declining sales in the United States and China, its largest markets, leading to a 16% drop in its stock price after the coffee chain revealed the unexpected weakness. In …