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31 03, 2025

Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Statewide Ban on Sewage Sludge Use

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When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, she thought she’d found a slice of heaven. In a town of fewer than 700 people, her …

31 03, 2025

Young Agents: Last Chance to Share Your Thoughts on Insurance Industry

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Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? This is the final call for participating in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey! The deadline for participating is April 1. …

31 03, 2025

Severe Storms Ravage South Texas, Leaving 3 Dead and Hundreds Stranded

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Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport. Local officials …

31 03, 2025

Trial to Determine Who Will Pay $600M in Norfolk Southern Ohio Derailment

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Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned. The railroad filed …

31 03, 2025

RYZE Acquires Missouri’s Acorn Claims

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RYZE Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management provider, announced its acquisition of Acorn Claims, a Springfield, Missouri-based firm specializing in daily and catastrophe claims services nationwide. RYZE said the transaction further supports its position in the industry, reinforcing its commitment …

28 03, 2025

Italian Fund Managers Add to Uncertainty in Generali Board Tussle

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A group of Italian fund managers said on Friday it would put forward four candidates for the new board of Generali, adding to uncertainty over the outcome of a key shareholder vote at the country’s biggest insurer. A shareholder clash …

28 03, 2025

South Korea Contains Main Blazes in Week-Old Forest Fires

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South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country’s largest forest fire on record, a minister said on Friday, as rain and better weather allowed more helicopters to fly and dump water, dousing the flames. Spread by strong …

28 03, 2025

Rate Reductions Begin to Fade for D&O Buyers: Lockton

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Broker Lockton early this week issued its outlook of the mostly buyer-friendly U.S. property/casualty market with eye on potential changes in directors and officers liability. The latest edition of the Lockton Market Update noted public and private D&O insurance buyers …

28 03, 2025

Myanmar Junta Asks for Aid as Death Toll From Massive Quake Nears 150

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Myanmar’s military leader requested international aid on Friday to help deal with the aftermath of a massive earthquake that they said has left at least 144 people dead. The quake on Friday measured 7.7 in magnitude, according to the US …

28 03, 2025

15% of WR Berkely Shares to Be Acquired by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

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W.R. Berkely Corp. said Friday that Japanese property/casualty insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will buy a 15% stake in the company through open market purchases or private transactions with third parties. W.R. Berkely said the Berkely family will not be …