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20 12, 2024

Chicago Restaurant Owners to Pay $125K in Overtime Back Wages

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The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment and order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Dec. 2, 2024, that requires D’Nuez Corp. and owners Antonio Rendon and Albino Rendon – operators of …

20 12, 2024

Global Warming Can’t Be Ignored, Montana’s Top Court Says, Upholding Landmark Climate Case

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Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected …

3 12, 2024

Rising Sick Days Are Costing Europe Billions Every Year

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Norway, illness is becoming an increasingly trying problem. Workers take more sick days than anywhere else in Europe and absences are at the highest level in 15 years. As companies struggle with chronic shortages, critics blame an overly generous welfare …

2 12, 2024

Outlook for U.S. Commercial Insurance Segment ‘Stable’ as Profits Stay Strong: AM Best

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AM Best is maintaining its stable market segment outlook on the U.S. commercial lines insurance sector for 2025, due partly to its persistently strong underwriting performance and improved investment returns, which have bolstered operating profitability. Reserve adequacy in the commercial …

2 12, 2024

Carolina Woman Charged with Using Mom’s Name to Get Policy, Filing Bogus Claim

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A North Carolina woman is set for a court appearance later this month after she was charged with filing a claim on her deceased mom’s house – for damage that occurred before the insurance policy was purchased. Cindy Ramzi Hanna, …

2 12, 2024

‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Is Unlikely Under Trump, Exxon Says

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Oil and gas producers in the US will not raise output significantly in the coming years despite calls from President-Elect Donald Trump to “drill, baby, drill,” said Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Upstream President Liam Mallon. “I think a radical change is …

2 12, 2024

Energy Department to Loan $7.5B for Electric Vehicle Battery Plants in Indiana

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The U.S. Energy Department said Monday it is planning to loan up to $7.54 billion to a joint venture of Chrysler parent Stellantis STLAM.MI and Samsung SDI 006400.KS to help build two electric vehicle lithium-ion battery plants in Indiana. The …

2 12, 2024

Rockford Mutual to Expand Commercial Lines Products in Michigan

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Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC) announced astrategic expansion into the state of Michigan for Commercial Lines products in 2025. This decision is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to diversify its portfolio and spread risk across different markets in the …

2 12, 2024

AM Best Revises Outlook for U.S. Personal Lines Insurance Segment to ‘Stable’

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AM Best has revised its outlook to stable from negative for the U.S. personal lines insurance segment for 2025, citing improved rate and pricing conditions, particularly in the auto insurance space, along with solid levels of risk-adjusted capitalization among carriers. …

2 12, 2024

Texas Farmers Say Forever Chemicals in Fertilizer Poisoned Their Land

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JOHNSON COUNTY — Tony Coleman recognizes the signs all too well. A cow drools strings of saliva. Then it starts to limp, each step slower. Then it grows stiff. Then it’s quick. There’s nothing to be done. The cow dies. …