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1 08, 2023

Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts

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A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work, a group bankrolled by Uber Technologies Inc., …

1 08, 2023

Hard Market Game Refuses to End: Arch Capital CEO

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Drawing analogies to an epic tennis match and the hands of a clock, the leader of Bermuda-based Arch Capital declared the current hard market one of the longest the P/C industry has ever experienced. “This is the type of well-rounded …

1 08, 2023

Yellen Says Extreme Weather Exposes Gaps in Insurance Protection

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the weather-related havoc playing out across the US is exposing a “protection gap” for Americans seeking insurance against property losses. Yellen, who also chairs the Financial Stability Oversight Council, said that a spate of extreme …

1 08, 2023

99-Year-Old Yellow Trucking Company Shutting Down, Headed for Bankruptcy

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Nashville-based trucking company Yellow Corp., just shy of its 100th birthday, has shut down operations and is headed for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing …

1 08, 2023

Inspectors Find Second Structural Issue with North Carolina Roller Coaster

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Another structural issue has been located with a large roller coaster that’s been closed for weeks since a large crack in a support column was discovered, a North Carolina agency confirmed on Friday. A Swiss-based engineering company that designed and …

1 08, 2023

Former Mississippi Governor Sues News Site Over Welfare Fraud Comments

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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The …

1 08, 2023

New Hampshire Governor Signs Pet Insurance Standards Into Law

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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed into law legislation establishing pet insurance regulations. “Pets become family,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “This law will provide Granite Staters with peace of mind and opportunity to ensure their pets can receive the …

1 08, 2023

Crews Battling ‘Fire Whirls’ in California’s Mojave Desert

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Crews battled “fire whirls” in California’s Mojave National Preserve as a massive wildfire crossed into Nevada amid dangerously high temperatures and raging winds. The York Fire was mapped at roughly 120 square miles on Monday night, with no containment. The …

1 08, 2023

Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Fights Hate-Speech

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Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. U.S. media reported earlier that Elon …

1 08, 2023

Michigan Supreme Court: No-Fault Changes Are Not Retroactive

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Amendments to Michigan’s no-fault law passed by the state legislature in 2019 do not allow auto insurers to cut fees or limit hours of attendant care provided to auto accident victims who were injured before the changes took effect, the …