9 10, 2024

Afghan Citizen Planned Terrorist Attacks on Election Day

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An Afghan citizen has been arrested in Oklahoma City for suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist attack during the November U.S. elections on behalf of the terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, …

10 10, 2024

Doan Group Launches Franchise Serving New York and New Jersey

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The Doan Group is adding a new franchise serving New York and New Jersey. New franchise owner Hashim Jaludi began his career as a field appraiser for several national providers, and has experience in liability determination, settlement negotiation and experiense …

10 10, 2024

With Back-to-Back Storms, Florida Now Facing Delays in Claims Adjusting

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With Hurricane Milton now expected to produce several hundred thousand wind-damage claims and with the storm coming so soon on the heels of Hurricane Helene, industry leaders are bracing for significant delays in claims adjusting. “We’re competing with Helene,” said …

10 10, 2024

Southeast Asia Scammers Stole Up to $37 Billion in 2023, UN Says

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Cyber crime syndicates raked in as much as $37 billion last year and are intensifying operations across Southeast Asia despite mounting law enforcement efforts, the United Nations said. “The transnational organized crime threat landscape in Southeast Asia is evolving faster …

10 10, 2024

GSK to Settle 80,000 Zantac Cases for Up to $2.2 Billion

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GSK Plc said it will pay as much as $2.2 billion to resolve about 80,000 US court cases related to allegations that its old reflux medication Zantac was contaminated with a suspected carcinogen. The cases represent about 93% of those …

10 10, 2024

Severity of Ransomware Attacks Rose 68% in First Half of 2024, Report Shows

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Ransomware claims severity spiked by 68% to an average loss of $353,000, according to a new report by a cyber insurance provider. Coalition published its 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-year Update, which details emerging cyber trends and their impact on …

10 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton Leaves Millions Without Power, Snarls Flights

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Hurricane Milton roared ashore in Florida near Sarasota late Wednesday knocking out power to more than 3 million customers and causing widespread flooding. But officials were cautiously optimistic that damage won’t reach the level wrought by Hurricane Ian in 2022. …

10 10, 2024

J&J’s Court-Shopping Strategy Pits New Jersey Home Against Texas

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Johnson & Johnson’s bold move to skirt a US court in New Jersey and seek a potentially friendlier venue in Texas to settle claims its baby powder gave women cancer faces a key decision as soon as Thursday. A federal …

10 10, 2024

Exxon Granted Largest US Offshore Carbon Storage Site in Texas

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Exxon Mobil Corp. won the right to pump carbon dioxide beneath Texas state waters in the Gulf of Mexico, in what will be the largest concession of its kind in the US. The lease granted by the Texas General Land …

10 10, 2024

First MainStreet Adds Two Agencies

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First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI) announced addition of two new agencies, one in Minnesota and the other in Iowa. Joining in September was Kozlowski Insurance Agency, headquartered in Pipestone, Minnesota and two satellite offices in Luverne, MN and Brookings, SD. …