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16 12, 2022

California School District Sued in Student’s Overdose Death

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The mother of a 15-year-old girl who died of a suspected fentanyl overdose in a high school restroom has filed a negligence and wrongful-death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District. Elena Perez seeks damages, including “for the loss …

16 12, 2022

Ewing-Leavitt Acquires Stolte Insurance Agency in Colorado

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Loveland, Colorado-based Ewing-Leavitt Insurance acquired Stolte Insurance Agency in Arvada, Colorado. Owner Rodger Bailey and his staff will join Ewing-Leavitt Insurance and Leavitt Group. For the time being, Stolte Insurance will be keeping the Stolte name and branding. Stolte Insurance …

16 12, 2022

Twitter Must Notify Laid-Off Workers of Pending Lawsuit, Judge Rules

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Twitter Inc must notify the thousands of workers who were laid off after its acquisition by Elon Musk of a proposed class action accusing the company of failing to give adequate notice before terminating them, a San Francisco federal judge …

16 12, 2022

Ship Reinsurers to Cease Covering War-Related Risks Related to Conflict in Ukraine

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Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key war-related risks for vessels going to Russia and Ukraine, a potential source of alarm for shipping firms moving everything from oil to grains. Hannover …

16 12, 2022

Markets/Coverages: QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product; Miller Launches D&O Product for UK Construction Sector

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QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product QBE announced the introduction of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in Europe for the first time to further support customers. The new product reflects an increased need for capacity and technical expertise to …

16 12, 2022

Safety Probe Opened Into Autonomous Driving System in GM’s Cruise Vehicles

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U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles produced by General Motors’ robotaxi unit Cruise LLC. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has received notices …

16 12, 2022

Tornadoes, Storms Leave Trail of Destruction From New Orleans to Great Plains

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A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021’s Hurricane Ida and …

16 12, 2022

Oil Tanker Owners Show Signs of Shunning Russia’s Crude in Response to G-7 Sanctions

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There are tentative signs that oil tanker companies are avoiding sending their ships to collect crude from a key Russian port in Asia following G-7 sanctions targeting Moscow’s petroleum revenues. Since Dec. 5, buyers of cargoes from Russia have only …

16 12, 2022

NC Lawmaker Calls for Removal of State Disaster Recovery Director

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North Carolina lawmakers rebuked the state’s disaster recovery director — with one calling for her removal — for the agency’s slow progress amid years-long delays that have left some low-income homeowners in temporary lodging for up to six years after …

16 12, 2022

U.S. House Backs Major $34 Billion Texas Storm Surge Protection Project

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Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas — but mostly spared the region’s oil refineries and chemical plants — the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the most expensive project …