23 10, 2023

Baltimore Firefighter Killed, Four Others Injured Battling Rowhouse Fire

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A rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore late Thursday afternoon left one firefighter dead and four others injured, city officials said. The injured firefighters sustained varying degrees of burns and are receiving medical treatment, officials said …

26 10, 2023

How Safe Are Cockpits? Aviation Experts Weigh in After Recent Security Scare

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The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday …

23 10, 2023

People Moves: Canales Joins Alliant in California as Executive Vice President

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Scott Canales has joined Alliant Insurance Services as executive vice president, Alliant Specialty. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., Canales has spent 38 years in the construction industry, with 31 years as a construction insurance broker. He was most recently in …

26 10, 2023

People Moves: Allen Joins MEMIC Leadership Team; Bogdanovich Joins Alliant in Maine

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MEMIC Names Allen Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Michelle Allen joined MEMIC‘s senior leadership team as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. MEMIC is headquartered in Portland, Maine. Allen has worked in human resources since …

26 10, 2023

New York Roofing Contractor Ordered to Provide Fall Protection for Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent injunction ordering a Rockland County roofing contractor and its principal to provide employees with fall protection equipment and make sure it’s used at all company worksites, as required by federal law. …

23 10, 2023

Florida Special Session Called to Punish Iran…and Help Floridians with Wind Mitigation

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Florida lawmakers have agreed to convene in another special session – the sixth in three years – this time to sanction the country of Iran but with a little indirect Florida property insurance relief also on the agenda. The call …

26 10, 2023

Judges Ask Why Trump Waited Years Before Claiming ‘Presidential immunity” in Defamation Case

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A federal appeals panel wants to know why lawyers for former President Donald Trump didn’t try years ago to use a claim of absolute presidential immunity to shield him from a defamation lawsuit by a woman who accused him of …

23 10, 2023

Software Firm Okta’s Discloses Cyber Breach

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Okta on Oct. 20 disclosed a breach of its customer support system that allowed some hackers to view files uploaded by certain clients, pushing the software company’s shares down about 12%. “Okta security has identified adversarial activity that leveraged access …

26 10, 2023

New York Fed to Present Research on Impact of Extreme Weather Events

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced it will release a nine-part blog series on the economic and financial impacts of extreme weather events in the Federal Reserve’s Second District. Starting November 8, the Liberty Street Economics series will …

23 10, 2023

Inflation, Commercial Real Estate Among Top Financial Stability Concerns

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The chance for persistent inflation to keep interest rates higher and potential losses in the commercial real estate market are among the top concerns of respondents to a Federal Reserve survey on financial stability, the U.S. central bank said on …