17 05, 2022

BP Oil Spill Settlement Goes Towards Louisiana Shoreline Construction

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Louisiana has begun construction of a $67 million project to create miles (kilometers) of oyster reefs to protect the shoreline in a New Orleans suburb. Money for the Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline comes from an $8.8 billion restoration fund set …

17 05, 2022

Ex-Louisiana Police Boss Faces Contempt in Ronald Greene Probe

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Lawmakers investigating the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene voted unanimously last week to hold the former head of the Louisiana State Police in contempt for defying a subpoena and refusing to turn over the handwritten journals he kept …

17 05, 2022

Three More Florida Insurers Asking for Big Rate Hikes at Hearings Today

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding hearings today on major rate increases from three more property insurers, Florida Farm Bureau, First Floridian, and Kin Interinsurance Network. The Kin and First Floridian hearings began Tuesday morning but the Farm …

17 05, 2022

U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005

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U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5% in 2021 to 42,915 – the highest number killed on American roads in a single-year since 2005, U.S. regulators said Tuesday in its preliminary estimate. The yearly increase is the highest reported since the National …

17 05, 2022

Video of Carolina Beach House Collapsing into Sea Continues to Go Viral

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A video of a beach house being swallowed by the sea on North Carolina’s Outer Banks continues to go viral, drawing new attention to the impact that rising seas and storms are having on vulnerable properties and their insurance costs. …

17 05, 2022

Liberty Partners With Ohio’s Roger Smith

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The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers formed a recent partnership with Roger Smith Insurance Agency of Tiffin, Ohio. Founded in 1987 by Roger Smith and currently led by his son, Kyle Smith, the firm offers personal, commercial, life, annuities, and health …

16 05, 2022

16 State Attorneys General Back Local Virginia School Board on Admissions Policy

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A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is supporting a Fairfax County, Virginia school board that has been challenged in court for implementing a new race-neutral high school admissions policy that aims to increase diversity of all kinds, including racial …

16 05, 2022

People Moves: Hartford’s Kirk Joins Acrisure; Hamilton Select Welcomes Minarik From AmWINS, James River’s Kirkland

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Insurance broker Acrisure has appointed Matthew Kirk as executive vice president and head of Insurance Strategy and Execution. Kirk joins Acrisure following 16 years at The Hartford, where he served as senior vice president and chief officer, Sales & Distribution, …

16 05, 2022

Florida Accidents Leave Injuries, Death, Property Damage

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Small Plane Crash on Miami Bridge Kills Man A small plane with three people aboard crashed Saturday on a bridge near Miami, striking an SUV with three occupants and killing the pilot of the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. …

16 05, 2022

Workers’ Comp Claims from 10 Years of Legal Cannabis in Colorado Reveal a Boring Trend

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Data on injured workers from the nation’s most mature adult-use cannabis market is pretty boring. No excessive claims resulting from injuries suffered by stoned forklift drivers, high cultivators, or even dispensary workers who were hurt during a robbery. How about …