19 10, 2026

Service Member Dies After Rappelling Fall at College Football Game

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A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game where the military was honored. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said …

19 10, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Google Challenge to US Patent Agency Review Policy

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The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by Alphabet’s Google to a US Patent and Trademark Office rule that the company argued has insulated older patents from validity reviews and helped fuel a surge in patent litigation. The …

19 10, 2026

Amazon and AEP Explore 960-Megawatt Nuclear Project in Indiana

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American Electric Power Co. is working with Amazon.com Inc. to evaluate plans for a 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Indiana using a new reactor design, a project that would rely on unproven technology while potentially advancing efforts to promote next-generation fission. …

19 10, 2026

Isaias: 47,000 Claims and $582M in Losses in Florida So Far, OIR Reports

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The late-season hurricane known as Isaias has so far produced about 47,000 claims in Florida, with estimated insured losses at $582 million, carriers have reported to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. A week after the storm made landfall in …

19 10, 2026

World’s Largest Retirement Community Set to Borrow $180 Million for More Homes

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The Villages, a 57,000-acre Florida retirement community, is looking to issue almost $180 million in high-yield debt to finance more homes. Built for residents at least 55 years old, the Villages has about 170,000 people, making it the largest community …

19 10, 2026

‘Weather Whiplash’ Bringing Back Rain and Snow to California

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A “weather whiplash” will continue taking Californians for a ride this week, as last week’s high temperatures and blustery winds give way to clouds, rain and snow in the mountains. An unusual October heat wave with triple-digit temperatures in some …

19 10, 2026

BNSF Railway Sued for Firing Employee Because of Their Disability

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BNSF Railway Company violated federal law when it fired an employee because of his disability after he requested a reasonable accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the employee, who has …

19 10, 2026

A Repair Estimate Is Not Necessarily a Notice of Bad Faith in Louisiana

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A Louisiana property insurer receives a contractor’s estimate for far more than it paid after a hurricane. Sixty days pass. The insured files suit and seeks bad faith penalties. Did the estimate start the cure period under Louisiana’s Act 3? …

19 10, 2026

Industry Panel Highlights Challenges in Selling Cyber Insurance to SMEs

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Small- and mid-sized businesses hear and read the same news everyone else does. Awareness of cyber risk isn’t the problem. But after years of insurers market trying to crack this nut, these businesses aren’t buying the right coverage. The disconnect …

19 10, 2026

Massachusetts Adopts Stronger Nursing Home Regulations

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The Massachusetts Public Health Council on Wednesday approved regulations designed to strengthen oversight of long-term care facilities and stop irresponsible nursing home owners from putting residents at risk. The new rules expand the Department of Public Health’s authority to review …