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Judge Allows Great Smoky Mountains Wildfire Lawsuits to Move Forward
U.S. park officials have failed to show enough was done to keep the public updated as a deadly wildfire spread from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2016, a judge ruled. The decision earlier this month by U.S. District Judge …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 4:59 PM |
Hurricane Sally Adds to Mounting Losses in Historic Gulf Coast Storm Season
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power Friday along the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally as officials assessed millions of dollars in damage that included a broken bridge in Pensacola and ships …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 4:46 PM |
9 More Indicted in Louisiana Truck/Auto Staged Accident Schemes
With the addition of nine new indictments, 28 people now have been charged in a federal probe into the staging of automobile accidents in Louisiana, according to U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser. The nine defendants were charged in a seven-count …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 4:45 PM |
Lockton Partners with Michigan Minority Enterprise Brokerage, Birwood Services Group
Lockton has formed a strategic alliance with Birwood Services Group, a Detroit-based certified minority business enterprise (MBE) insurance brokerage. Lockton’s alliance with Birwood is part of the company’s strategy to fill a void in the insurance marketplace by building a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 4:26 PM |
AmRisc Wholesale in Texas Is Now Waypoint Wholesale
AmRisc Group, a Houston, Texas-based managing general underwriter for catastrophe and special property insurance, has rebranded its AmRisc Wholesale division to Waypoint Wholesale. In addition to the new brand, there is a new logo — a compass rose with the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 4:18 PM |
Well Repairs Off Texas Coast Halted Due to Tropical Storm Beta
Repairs to a leaking gas well just off the Texas coast have been halted because of Tropical Storm Beta, according to the city of Corpus Christi. “Due to deteriorating weather conditions, offshore repairs are temporarily on hold on the Magellan …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 4:15 PM |
Kansas Supreme Court Weighs Guidelines for Compensating Injured Workers
The Kansas Supreme Court has waded into the fray over obscure medical guidelines that will determine how much money workers injured on the job can collect. Justices on Sept. 17 heard legal arguments on Zoom over which edition of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 3:55 PM |
Fire on Indianapolis Lot Damages, Destroys About 20 Trucks
A fire that damaged or destroyed about 20 trucks on an Indianapolis lot is being investigated as arson. The blaze was reported about 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 17 at M&K Truck Center. Fire officials said smoke from the fire was …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 3:36 PM |
Slow-Moving Storm Beta Set to Drench Texas, Louisiana Coasts
Beta, a slow-moving tropical storm, will bring flooding rains to Texas and Louisiana as well as raking offshore energy fields with high winds, but may not reach hurricane strength. Beta’s winds will likely hold at 50 miles (80 km) per …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 3:32 PM |
California Governor Signs Workers’ Comp Law Protecting Workers from Virus
California companies must warn their workers of any potential exposure to the coronavirus and must pay their employees workers compensation benefits if they get sick with the disease under two laws that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last week. Newsom, a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 2:54 PM |
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