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4 02, 2021

Foxconn Cost Wisconsin Governments Hundreds of Millions of Dollars: Lawsuit

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Worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spent hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project, a lawsuit filed by a real estate development company alleges. Hintz Real Estate …

4 02, 2021

USDA Says Tainted Nebraska Beef Sold in Illinois; Consumers Warned

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Health officials are warning consumers in Illinois that they may have bought beef tainted with E. coli bacteria that was produced at a Nebraska plant last month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the affected …

4 02, 2021

Former California Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Clients

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Former licensed insurance agent Laura Lopez, 37, of Long Beach, Calif., was arraigned on one felony count of grand theft after allegedly collecting over $97,000 in insurance premiums from clients and pocketing the premiums. After receiving a complaint in February …

4 02, 2021

Sadly The One Thing 2020 Did Well Was to Heat Things up

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2020 wasn’t the bottom of the barrel in all regards – depending on how you look at it. The planet’s average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record. An analysis by NASA’s Godard Institute …

4 02, 2021

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Kennedy with Purple Risk Preaches Education, Specialization, Differentiation

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Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …

4 02, 2021

Vale Agrees to Pay Settlement of $7 Billion for Brazilian Mine Disasters

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Vale SA reached a settlement agreement with Brazilian authorities for a dam collapse that killed 270 people and led to production cutbacks that stripped the company of the title of world’s biggest iron ore producer. The deal comes two years …

4 02, 2021

Racetrack Operator in Georgia Faces Charges Over Driver Death

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A southwest Georgia man faces charges after a death last year a racetrack he operated. Insurance Commissioner John F. King said Thursday that 58-year-old Dan Cobb of Cairo was arrested earlier this month following an Oct. 10, 2020, death at …

4 02, 2021

Climate Group Urges South Carolina Towns to Tackle Climate Change

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A new group in Charleston is committed to lowering the area’s carbon footprint, and they’ve notched a recent success on James Island. The Charleston Climate Coalition, an all-volunteer group, was a driving force behind a resolution in the small town …

4 02, 2021

Amazon Workers at Alabama Warehouse to Vote on Unionizing

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Amazon workers at an Alabama warehouse will vote next week on whether to unionize in one of the most visible labor-organizing pushes at the online retailing giant. Employees at the Bessemer facility are seeking to form a union to represent …

4 02, 2021

Georgia Lawmaker Seeks to Close Loophole in Hands-Free Phone Law

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A Georgia state House member says drivers should not be able to avoid penalties by telling judges they have purchased hands-free devices for their cellphones. Republican Rep. John Carson of Marietta that the current provisions, intended to let people out …