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8 04, 2024

Pilot Says Plane That Skid at Houston Airport Had Shaky Brakes

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HOUSTON (AP) — The captain of a United Airlines jet said the brakes seemed less effective than normal and the plane and brake pedals shook violently just before the Boeing 737 Max slid off a taxiway in Houston last month. …

4 04, 2024

Citigroup Urges Dismissal of New York’s ‘Misguided’ Lawsuit Over Online Scams

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Citigroup on Tuesday urged a federal judge to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing its Citibank unit of failing to reimburse customers who fall victim to online scammers. While recognizing that the problem of online wire fraud …

5 04, 2024

New York-New Jersey Area Shaken by 4.8 Earthquake

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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New Jersey-New York area this morning at about 10:23 am, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake’s epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. People reported feeling the shaking in Manhattan, Philadelphia …

8 04, 2024

How Three European Human Rights Cases Could Shape Climate Litigation

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Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights will for the first time seek to answer in Strasbourg, France, as it rules this week on three separate climate cases. …

8 04, 2024

Lancashire Launches US Excess & Surplus Lines Carrier

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Lancashire Insurance, a subsidiary of Lancashire Group, has been launched as an excess and surplus insurer in the US, expanding the company’s international footprint. Lancashire explained that Lancashire Insurance US (LUS) operates under a delegated underwriting arrangement with Lancashire’s UK …

4 04, 2024

Severe Weather Spawns Tornado, Damage and One Death in South, Midwest

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Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Georgia were under …

5 04, 2024

People Moves: Samuel Joins Alera Group as Executive Vice President of National Operations

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Alera Group, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, appointed Kyle Samuel as executive vice president of national operations. Samuel will partner with the national practice leaders and regional managing directors to create alignment and strategic focus for Alera Group’s operational model. Samuel …

8 04, 2024

Why Near-Miss Cyberattack Put US Officials and Tech Industry on Edge

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German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behavior in a little-known program. What he found when he investigated has sent shudders across the software world and drawn attention from tech …

8 04, 2024

Texas Home Manufacturer Faces $272K Penalty for Safety Violations

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An Austin, Texas subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after federal investigators found the company exposing employees to more than two dozen serious violations during an October 2023 inspection. …

4 04, 2024

Brown & Brown Buys Citrus/CHAPP Agency in Florida

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Brown & Brown Inc., the sprawling U.S. insurance brokerage based in Daytona Beach, has acquired Citrus Insurance and its affiliate, CHAPP Inc., which secures workers’ compensation coverage for citrus growers in Florida. CHAPP and Citrus have offices in Dundee, Florida. …