Report: Experts Worry California’s Wildfire Season Could Get Worse
Despite several early blazes and one of the state’s largest so far, experts worry California’s wildfire season could get worse when the seasonal winds responsible for fanning some of the biggest fires arrive. A CNN report out this week queries …
Kansas County Reports Unauthorized Access to Personal Information in Ransomware Attack
A Kansas county said it found unauthorized access and acquisition of personal information maintained by the bounty, including protected health information related to individuals who received services. Franklin County, located southeast of Kansas City, shared in a Sept. 20 update …
JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kansas After False Alarm
SALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo area, authorities said. The airline said it turned out to be a …
Jury Clears Most Defendants in Trump Train Trial
An Austin jury cleared all but one of six Donald Trump supporters who were accused of breaking federal law when they surrounded a Joe Biden campaign bus driving down a Texas highway days before the 2020 election. The seven-person jury, …
Suit Alleges Services Outsourcing Firm Discriminated Against Blind Employee at Texas Call Center
The Results Companies, LLC, a services outsourcing firm, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation for a blind call center employee and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. …
People Moves: IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits; Marsh McLennan Agency Appoints Stadler President, Jeatran VP and Bridges to Lead Southwest Region
IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits IMA Financial Group, headquartered in Denver, named Teniqua Davenport as Texas market leader, employee benefits on its Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston leadership team. With more than 15 years of leadership …
Maryland Joins in Suing Dali Ship Owner, Operator for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The state of Maryland is suing the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, joining the U.S. government, the families of six workers killed in the tragedy, …
Aon Launches US Severe Convective Storm Model
Just a few weeks after unofficially announcing that a new catastrophe model was in the works, Aon officially announced the launch of a model to analyze U.S. Severe Convective Storms this week. Paul Shedden, head of global analytics– insurance and …
As E&S Market Growth Hits New Heights, Some Risk May Be There to Stay: AM Best
In 2023 the U.S. surplus lines market for the first time surpassed the $100 billion mark in direct premiums written, and some of the risk that has found non-admitted insurers might stay there beyond an eventual turn in the market …
SURE and SageSure Launch Non-Admitted Business Owners Policy in California
SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange in partnership with SageSure launched a non-admitted business owners policy in California. The program will service more than 400 business classes across eight industries, including restaurants, offices, wholesale, habitational, lessor risks, retail, service, and artisan contractors. …
From Architects to Agents: Skiados Hired as PIA Chief Executive
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) named Michael Skiados as CEO following an extensive search process. He will join the organization on October 15. “Mike’s ability to transform the member experience, combined with his operational expertise, will create …
Extreme Canada Weather Causes Record $5.7 Billion Insured Damage
An onslaught of four natural disasters caused C$7.1 billion ($5.3 billion) of insured losses across Canada in just two months — more than any other summer on record. In July and August, a ballistic hailstorm tore through cars and buildings …
Last of Eight Bulls Eyed Escaping From Mall Rodeo Recaptured: Video
First responders in a Massachusetts city had to exercise some impromptu roundup skills when eight bulls escaped from a rodeo being held in the parking lot of a mall on Sunday. Video posted online captured the moment when the bulls …
Florida’s Big Bend Braces for Third Hurricane in a Year as Helene Gains Strength
Florida’s Big Bend region on the northern Gulf Coast is bracing for yet another hurricane, the third in the last 13 months. Wind speeds for what could soon be Hurricane Helene are forecast to reach up to 115 mph, higher …
Road Work Inspector Who Survived Baltimore Bridge Collapse to File Claim
It was just another overnight shift for Damon Davis, a road construction inspector who was supervising repairs on Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge — until the deck beneath his feet started crumbling. He ran for his life and, miraculously, made …
12 University Lacrosse Players Diagnosed With Rare Muscle Injury After Workout
A dozen Tufts University men’s lacrosse players have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury after participating in a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout that the team conducted, a university spokesperson said Friday. Five of the players who have been diagnosed …
Ex-Twitter Worker Wins Musk Layoff Pay Fight, Memo Says
Elon Musk lost a legal fight over unpaid severance to a former Twitter employee who was laid off when he took over the social media platform in 2022, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News. The resolution of the …
Hurricane John Makes Landfall in Mexico as Major Category 3 Storm
Hurricane John hit Mexico’s southern Pacific coast late on Monday as a major category 3 storm, with authorities warning residents to protect themselves against potentially deadly storm surges and torrential rain. The storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 mph …
Flood Damage on Key Austrian Rail Link to Take Months to Repair
Austria’s national railways will need months to restore the country’s busiest train line after catastrophic floods wrecked infrastructure, throttling the capacity to move people and goods. Commuters and supply chains will need to adapt after record rainfall damaged tracks, tunnels …
British Water Companies Fight $2 Billion Lawsuits Over Sewage Pollution
Six British water companies under-reported sewage discharges and overcharged millions of customers up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) as a result, lawyers bringing a landmark lawsuit told a London tribunal on Monday. The utilities companies, including Britain’s largest water …
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