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17 09, 2020

Bayer Settles More U.S. Claims Over Weedkiller Roundup

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Bayer AG has settled thousands of U.S. Roundup weed killer lawsuits as part of an $11 billion settlement, reaching deals with the only lawyers who took cases to trial over allegations the herbicide caused cancer. In letters filed with U.S. …

17 09, 2020

Moody’s Says Property/Casualty Insurers Face Significant Losses from Western Wildfires

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Dozens of wildfires raging in California, Oregon, Washington and other Western states have resulted in loss of life, damaged or destroyed about 9,657 homes and commercial structures and burned more than 5 million acres, according to the National Interagency Coordination …

17 09, 2020

Fitness Centers in California Suing State Over Virus Closures

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California fitness centers have filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus unfairly target the industry and are demanding they be allowed to reopen. The California Fitness Alliance, which represents nearly 300 …

17 09, 2020

Ryan Specialty Group Names Cortezi, Nichols to Lead RSG Underwriting Managers

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Ryan Specialty Group has made two key appointments at its managing underwriting division, RSG Underwriting Managers. Nick Cortezi has been named chairman and chief executive officer of RSG Underwriting Managers and Matt Nichols has been named president. Both Nick Cortezi …

17 09, 2020

Orloff to Replace Kelly as Head of Liberty Mutual Field Operations for Commercial Lines

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Liberty Mutual announced that Marc Orloff has been named president, North American Field Operations, Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America. Orloff replaces Shaun Kelly, who the company said has decided to leave the company. Kelly was named president of GRS …

17 09, 2020

22 Injured in Crane Accident in Austin, Texas

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A “crane collision” on Sept. 16 injured nearly two dozen people in a rapidly growing neighborhood in Austin, Texas, authorities said. Austin-Travis County EMS reported there were at least 22 injuries. Sixteen people were transported to the hospital, ATCEMS said …

17 09, 2020

Damage from Violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tops $11M

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Kenosha, Wisconsin’s fire chief says damage from the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake has now topped $11 million. Fire Chief Charles Leipzig told the Police and Fire Commission the record fire loss came in the days following …

17 09, 2020

Family of Man Killed in 2018 Tower Collapse Sues Missouri State University

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The family of a worker killed in 2018 when a nearly 2,000-foot tall TV tower in southwest Missouri collapsed is suing Missouri State University for wrongful death. The April 19, 2018, tower collapse happened in Fordland, killing 56-year-old Steve Lemay, …

17 09, 2020

August Windstorm Removed 550K Acres of Iowa Corn from Harvest

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that 550,000 acres of Iowa corn will not be harvested this fall due to damage caused by the Aug. 10 windstorm that swept across the state. That estimate in a report released on …

17 09, 2020

NBIS Adds SCOR Companies as Market for Specialized Transport, Heavy Haul Industry

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NBIS, a provider of specialty construction insurance and risk management will now offer coverage for the specialized transportation/heavy haul industry through a new market parntnership with the member companies of reinsurer SCOR. The specialized transportation business is defined as open …