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3 08, 2022

G7 Nations Mull Options to Deprive Moscow of Bumper Oil Profits

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The Group of Seven (G7) wealthy nations is looking at blocking the transportation of Russian oil among other options to deprive Moscow of bumper revenues amid its invasion of Ukraine, unless it heeds a price cap. In a statement released …

2 08, 2022

2 Bodies Found Inside Vehicle in Path of Big California Wildfire

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Authorities said two bodies were found inside a burned vehicle in the path of a raging Northern California wildfire that is one of several major blazes burning across the U.S. West amid hot, dry, gusty conditions. The McKinney Fire exploded …

2 08, 2022

Missouri Insurance Department to Assist Residents After St. Louis Flooding

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Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance announced that consumer specialists will be at Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) to assist residents impacted by recent flooding in the St. Louis region. The specialists will be at these locations: Tuesday (August 2)3 p.m. …

2 08, 2022

Flash Flooding Closes Roads into Death Valley National Park

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Roads in and out of Death Valley National Park were closed after lanes mud and debris inundated lanes during weekend flash floods in eastern California, western Nevada and northern Arizona. Storm cells dumped localized heavy rain across the region, prompting …

2 08, 2022

Miami, Like Connecticut, Installing Smart Signs to Prevent Wrong-Way Drivers

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Miami-Dade County officials, like Connecticut authorities, are investing heavily in new, flashing road signs after a spate of wrong-way crashes on highways. The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority this week announced a $2.3 million project to erect smart signs on five expressways …

2 08, 2022

Gallagher Sues Alliant Again for Alleged ‘Corporate Raid’ of Employees

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Broker Arthur J. Gallagher filed another poaching lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services, alleging Alliant is “presently engaged in a corporate raid of Gallagher’s Chicago office.” According to the lawsuit filed on July 28 in U.S. District Court in the Northern …

1 08, 2022

Western U.S. Wildfires Explode in Size Amid Hot, Windy Conditions

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Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading. In California’s Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving …

1 08, 2022

Ardonagh’s Arachas Corporate Brokers to Acquire Glennon Insurances in Ireland

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Arachas Corporate Brokers Ltd., a Dublin-based subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Ireland’s Frank Glennon Ltd., Frank Glennon (Life & Pensions) Ltd., and Administration and Management Services Ltd. Glennon Insurances is a trusted …

1 08, 2022

Kentucky Agents Report Few Properties Have Flood Insurance in Widespread Devastation

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Insurance agents in flooded Hazard, Kentucky, reported Monday that their town had been inundated with river water and mud – but few residents have flood insurance. “From what I know, almost no one has flood insurance, and they got water …

1 08, 2022

Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Fined $94,000 for OSHA Violations

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Despite the potentially deadly consequences of its actions, an Appleton, Wisconsin contractor allowed three roofers to work at heights up to 18 feet without anchoring their fall protection, making it useless in preventing serious or fatal injuries. A U.S. Department …