30 08, 2024

CrowdStrike VP Set to Testify to Congress on IT Outage

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A senior member of CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.’s operations team is scheduled to appear before Congress to answer questions on the company’s global IT outage in July that disrupted industries around the world. In an advisory set to publish Friday, the …

30 08, 2024

Severe Storms Leave Over 300K Michigan Homes and Businesses Without Power

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ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and snapped …

30 08, 2024

Climate Change Intensified Typhoon Shanshan, Study Says

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Typhoon Shanshan, which struck southern Japan this week with heavy rain and strong winds, was likely intensified by climate change, according to a study from Imperial College London. Researchers with the university teased out the contribution of global warming to …

30 08, 2024

Northwestern University Cheerleader Drops Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — A cheerleader has dropped her federal sexual harassment lawsuit against Northwestern University. Hayden Richardson filed the lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois in January 2021 alleging drunken fans and alumni groped her at school-sanctioned events …

30 08, 2024

4 Killed, 10 Injured When Passenger Van Rolls Over in Texas Highway Crash

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ALVORD, Texas (AP) — Four people were killed and 10 were injured when a van rolled multiple times after the driver veered off a Texas highway and then overcorrected Wednesday, authorities said. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on …

30 08, 2024

Specialist Risk Group Acquires Renewal Rights of London-Based Taxi Insurance Broker

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Specialist Risk Group (SRG) announced the acquisition of the ongoing renewal rights of Morton Insurance Brokers, a specialist in private hire and taxi insurance across the UK since 1987. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens …

30 08, 2024

TDI to Hold Two Public Meetings on TWIA’s Filing of 10% Rate Increase

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The Texas Department of Insurance will hold two public meetings in September on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s annual rate filing increase of 10% for residential and commercial properties. TDI will host a meeting on Monday, Sept. 23 in Galveston …

30 08, 2024

RLI Insurance Wants 16% Rate Hike in Florida on Umbrella, Filing Shows

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Florida’s insurance commissioner in early August noted that rate increases by property-casualty insurers in the state have slowed significantly since 2023 legislative reforms were enacted, with 12 carriers asking for a small decrease this year and another two dozen filing …

30 08, 2024

‘Potentially Explosive’ Military Devices Involved in Deadly Arkansas Crash

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BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) — A crash on Interstate 40 in Arkansas involving two tractor-trailers and a truck carrying “potentially explosive” military devices killed one person and backed up traffic for hours on the busy highway, officials said. The crash Monday …

30 08, 2024

California Legislature Passes Bill to Support Insurance Fraud Detectives

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California lawmakers passed a bill to help close the pay gap between the California Department of Insurance’s fraud detectives and officers in other state agencies. The California Senate and Assembly this week passed Assembly Bill 2872, which would support the …