4 07, 2023

Mercury Offering New Homeowners and Renters Coverages and Discounts in Nevada

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Los Angeles, Calif.-based Mercury Insurance announced five new coverages and five new discounts available for homeowners and renters in Nevada. Mercury’s new coverages provide additional insurance protections with an option for environmentally-friendly replacement products. Discounts are available for homeowners already …

4 07, 2023

Truck Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on Tiktok

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A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news release that 36-year- old Danny G. Tiner …

19 05, 2023

Consistent Policy Wording Bringing Some Relief to Evolving Cyber Market

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Consistency within cyber insurance policies is something the industry has been grappling with for nearly a decade, according to speakers at the annual RIMS Riskworld conference, held this year in Atlanta, but the industry is beginning to see a light …

19 05, 2023

ClientEarth Challenges UK Court Dismissal of Shell Climate Lawsuit

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ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said on Friday it was challenging a London court decision to dismiss its novel lawsuit against the energy giant’s board over alleged climate risk mismanagement. The group said it would ask …

19 05, 2023

No Respite for Wildfire-Hit Alberta as Conditions Set to Worsen

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Abnormally hot and dry weather is set to return to Alberta on Thursday after a couple of cooler days helped calm wildfires that have forced thousands of evacuations and disrupted production in Canada’s main oil-rich province. Record-high temperatures and tinder-dry …

19 05, 2023

Drivers Are Shopping, Swapping Auto Insurance Policies at Record Pace

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Drivers are kicking the tires and trading up for new auto insurance policies. In the first quarter, new policy growth rate was up 17% over the same period in 2022, and a record-breaking shopping growth rate was up 10.2% compared …

19 05, 2023

Peloton Announces Long-Awaited Repair for Recalled Treadmill

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Peloton Interactive Inc. and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a long-awaited fix for the fitness company’s recalled Tread+ machine, which was pulled off the market two years ago following dozens of injuries and one death. The repair involves …

19 05, 2023

Alabama Judge Halts Bridge Project, Says DOT Director Had Vendetta

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Driven by a “personal vendetta” against a toll bridge company, Alabama’s transportation director planned to build an unnecessary bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway at a cost of more than $100 million to the state, according to a judge who ordered …

19 05, 2023

Massive Fire Engulfs Charlotte, NC, Building, Parking Garage: One Dead, One Missing

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A construction worker was killed and another was missing Friday morning after a massive fire broke out in an upscale business and residential area of Charlotte, North Carolina. News outlets reported that the five-alarm fire began early Thursday in or …

19 05, 2023

London Court Throws Out Lawsuit Against Google Over Medical Records

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Google on Friday defeated a lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million people over medical records provided to the U.S. tech giant by a British hospital trust. The Royal Free London NHS Trust transferred patient data to Google’s artificial intelligence …