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21 03, 2021

San Antonio Hotel Accused of Price-Gouging in Storm

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A San Antonio hotel owner has been sued and accused the operator of price-gouging during last month’s storm that left millions of Texans without power and heat during sub-freezing temperatures, the state attorney general’s office said. The attorney general accuses …

22 03, 2021

One Month Later, Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Jackson, Mississippi Residents

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After 30 days of boiling their water to get rid of contaminants and sometimes no water at all, Jackson residents are finally able to drink the water from the tap after officials lifted a boil water advisory put in place …

22 03, 2021

Florida to Hold Hearing on Proposed National Specialty 24.9% Rate Increase

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will conduct a virtual rate hearing this week on a proposed 24.9% rate increase filed by National Specialty Insurance Co. for its homeowners multi-peril lines of business. Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC is the Florida …

22 03, 2021

Amwins Launches Alarm Contractors Program

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Amwins Program Underwriters has developed a new insurance coverage dedicated to alarm contractors that includes commercial general liability, professional liability, property and inland marine coverage. The new Alarm Contractors insurance program can be tailored to meet the needs of alarm …

22 03, 2021

Florida Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Lying About Hurricane Irma Damage

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A Florida man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Steven Rembert, 49, of Orange County, was sentenced Monday in Orlando federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty …

22 03, 2021

American Family Rolls Out Rewards Program for Infrequent Drivers in Arizona

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American Family Insurance has partnered with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), a smartphone telematics company, to create the MilesMyWay auto insurance program that rewards drivers for driving less. The app-based program is a pay-as-you-drive (mileage-based) telematics offering that allows drivers to …

22 03, 2021

Scientists Say Advanced Nuclear Reactors Not Safer Than Conventional Plants

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A new generation of so-called “advanced” nuclear power reactors that Washington believes could help fight climate change often present greater proliferation risks than conventional nuclear power, a science advocacy group said on Thursday. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has made …

22 03, 2021

Apple Says It Will Appeal $309M Jury Verdict Over Patent Infringement

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A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications LLC (PMC) for infringing a patent associated with digital rights management. The jurors late on Friday directed Apple to pay a running royalty …

22 03, 2021

Texas Bills Address Workers’ Comp, Other Protections for First Responders

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A Texas legislator has filed a package of bills he says is aimed at protecting injured first responders and their families. Rep. Jared Patterson, a freshman legislator representing District 106 in Denton County, serves on the House Committee on Business …

22 03, 2021

Indiana Fines Utility $1.1M for Pipeline Safety Violations

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State regulators have fined Northern Indiana Public Service Co. more than $1 million — the largest in Indiana history — for pipeline safety violations the utility has faced twice in the previous four years. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ordered …