11 10, 2024

West Texas Town Endures Another Well Blowout, Putting Residents at Risk

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TOYAH — After a restless night of sleep, Elida Machuca texted her neighbor, searching for answers. The air around her house in this West Texas town stunk of rotten eggs. “Last night, about 1 a.m., it was so bad we …

11 10, 2024

People Moves: Alliant Adds Moseley to Midwest Office

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Kama Moseley, JD, PLCS, CAPI, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Producer with Alliant Private Client. Alliant Private Client. Alliant said that Kansas-based Moseley will enhance the national brokerage’s presence in the Midwest. Moseley will help high-net-worth …

11 10, 2024

Inszone Acquires San Antonio Insurance Services

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Inszone Insurance Services announced its acquisition of San Antonio Insurance Services, Texas-based agency known for its strong focus on trucking insurance and a broad array of property and casualty solutions. Founded in 2012 as a mother-daughter agency, San Antonio Insurance …

11 10, 2024

Wisconsin Recycling Company Fined $202K for Exposing Workers to Lead, Cadmium

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A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April 2024 found a Janesville, Wisconsin recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite being cited …

8 10, 2024

As Milton Nears, Flood-Proof Fences Will Face a Major Test in Tampa

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For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital’s flood barrier. It takes dozens of facilities workers to …

8 10, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Price Forbes Re Taps Gallagher Re’s Cole as Head of Financial Lines; BHSI Names Aon’s Pache for PI/Cyber Team, DACH Region, Schumacher as Property U/W

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Price Forbes Re and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Price Forbes Re Names Gallagher Re’s Cole as EVP, Head of Financial Lines Price …

8 10, 2024

Hurricanes Like Helene Keep Killing for Years After They Strike

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Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation’s wars, a new study said. The average storm hitting the U.S. contributes to …

8 10, 2024

Five Dead, One Critically Injured in Tragic Ohio Car Crash

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GOSHEN, Ohio (AP) — An early morning crash involving two cars on an Ohio road killed five people and critically injured another person, authorities said. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a car heading northeast on Route 28 struck a …

8 10, 2024

Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $1.3M After Plant Explosion

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Chemical products manufacturer AB Specialty Silicones LLC will pay $1.3 million in penalties after an explosion and fire at its Waukegan, Illinois plant in May 2019 claimed the lives of four workers. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …

8 10, 2024

No Sovereign Immunity for Virginia City or Truck Driver In-Between Garbage Pick-Ups

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The Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial court erred in finding that a garbage truck driver and the city of Chesapeake were shielded by sovereign immunity for their role in an accident caused by the truck driver …