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5 04, 2024

Michigan Man Dies After Tire Comes Off SUV and Hits His Car

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A driver died when a tire came off another vehicle and flew through the air and into the windshield and roof of his car, Michigan State Police said. A Dodge Journey SUV being driven by …

8 04, 2024

Bayer’s $1.5 Billion Roundup Verdict Slashed to $600 Million

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Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit persuaded a Missouri judge to cut almost $1 billion from a $1.5 billion jury verdict that was one of the largest in the six years the company has been fighting thousands of claims that its Roundup …

8 04, 2024

St. Louis Residents Seek Compensation for Illnesses Tied to Nuclear Contamination

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Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to a suburban St. Louis creek where Cold War-era nuclear waste was dumped decades ago. It’s time, she said Friday, for the …

4 04, 2024

Report: Four-in-10 California Workers’ Comp Claims from Workers with Less Than a Year of Tenure

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Roughly four-in-10 workers’ compensation claims come from workers with less than one year of tenure, a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows. The report shows 40% of workers’ comp claims come from workers with …

5 04, 2024

Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities

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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023. The agency is investing the release of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and chlorine at …

4 04, 2024

ALKEME in California Undergoing ‘Regional Alignment’ to Improve Efficiency

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ALKEME in California announced the creation off two regions called West – North region and the West – South/South Pacific region for its operations as part of actions the firm said will enhance operations, speed decision-making and improve efficiencies. ALKEME …

8 04, 2024

Zurich Insurance to Halt Coverage of New Fossil-Fuel Exposures

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Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning to expand in metallurgical coal mining. The restrictions also entail asking the highest-emitting corporate customers to reduce their carbon footprints, …

4 04, 2024

People Moves: Post Joins Alliant as SVP; Crest Adds to Tucson and Scottsdale Teams

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Post Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President Alex Post has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president, Alliant Specialty. Based in Seattle, Post has worked exclusively with global power, utility and renewable clients. He most recently served …

5 04, 2024

Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities

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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023: the release of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and chlorine at the Honeywell Performance Materials …

4 04, 2024

Could Modern Protections Have Saved Baltimore Bridge? Debate Is Underway.

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When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above. The bridge’s supports were protected by a fendering system of concrete …