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12 04, 2021

$50M Suit Alleges Retaliation over Allegations Against Former LSU Coach

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In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University accuses university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by former head football coach Les Miles. Sharon Lewis’ lawsuit …

12 04, 2021

Cincinnati to Pay $6M to Settle Suit Over Death of Student Who Called 911

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Cincinnati, Ohio, has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 16-year-old student who died three years ago after being accidentally trapped in a van and calling 911 twice. City officials announced it would pay …

12 04, 2021

North Dakota Governor Declares Statewide Drought Disaster

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Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide drought disaster as extremely dry conditions continue to spread in North Dakota. Drought conditions now encompass nearly three-fourths of the state, up from about half just a week ago. Burgum’s order says the …

12 04, 2021

Mississippi, Secret Service Form Cybercrime Task Force

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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said last week that her office has established a partnership with the U.S. Secret Service and in-state law enforcement agencies to investigate financial crimes that occur online. A Cyberfraud Task Force is based in the …

12 04, 2021

Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Reach $877.51M in March

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More than $877 million in surplus lines premium was recorded in Texas in March, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports. SLTX says the $877.51 million in premium for March brings Texas’ year-to-date total to $2.00 billion. The …

12 04, 2021

Texas Grid Operator to Argue It Is Immune from Winter Storm Lawsuits

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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will argue that it has governmental immunity that protects it from the at least 35 lawsuits that have been filed against the operator after February’s disastrous winter storm which killed dozens of people and …

12 04, 2021

U.S. P/C Insurers Report 2020 Underwriting Profits Despite Costs of COVID-19: Fitch

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Despite considerable operating challenges in 2020 from the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers saw a statutory underwriting profit for the third consecutive year, with an average 99% combined ratio, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. In …

12 04, 2021

People Moves: Great American Promotes Markey; MJ Insurance Adds Gross

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Great American Insurance Group Great American Insurance Group in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Timothy (Tim) E. Markey to divisional vice president within its Fidelity/Crime Division. Markey joined Great American in 2017 as a divisional assistant vice president. He has assumed …

12 04, 2021

Florida Lawmakers Send Legislation to Fight Sea Level Rise to Governor

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Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to defend U.S. coasts against sea level rise is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a proposal that would provide millions of dollars annually to communities threatened with losing ground to …

12 04, 2021

Suez Canal Authority Still in Talks About Compensation for Grounding of Container Ship

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Egypt is still in talks about compensation stemming from the operations to free the giant container ship whose stranding in the Suez Canal for nearly a week roiled global cargo markets, the canal authority’s chief said Monday. It’s likely that …