U.S. Finds Ex-Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Employees, Outlines New York Reforms
The U.S. Justice Department concluded former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed more than a dozen state employees, according to a settlement announced Friday that confirmed allegations from the damaging misconduct probe that led to the Democrat’s resignation. The …
Bayer Jury’s $2.2 Billion Roundup Verdict Is Biggest Yet
Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit was ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay more than $2.2 billion to a former Roundup user who blamed his cancer on the weedkiller in the largest verdict so far in five years of litigation over …
Jersey Shore Town Fighting State Over Beach Erosion Suffers Winter Storm Damage
A New Jersey shore town locked in a legal battle with the state over tens of millions of dollars it has spent trying — mostly in vain — to hold back the ocean now is more vulnerable than ever. A …
Symphony Creates Specialty Businesses with Symphony Energy in California
Symphony Risk Solutions is launching a new specialty business focused exclusively on the risk management and human capital needs of the energy industry, Symphony Energy. Symphony Risk Solutions is a risk management and employee benefits consulting firm advising and serving …
Jury Awards Carroll $83 Million in Defamation Case Against Trump
A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President Donald Trump for his continued social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist over her claims that he sexually assaulted …
Georgia Bill Would Require Wind-Mit Premium Discounts for Commercial Properties
Property insurers in Georgia would be required to provide premium discounts for not only residential, but also for commercial structures that are built or retrofitted to resist wind damage, if a bill approved by a Senate committee becomes law. The …
Pennsylvania Counties Dealing With Cyber Incidents
Pennsylvania’s Bucks County reported that it is continuing to investigate a cybersecurity incident that caused an extended outage of the Emergency Communications’ Department’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system beginning last Sunday night. The county said all systems are operational and 911 …
Startup AiDash Raises $50M for Tech Using AI, Satellites to Spot Wildfire Risk
A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported it had raised $50 million in new funding, reflecting Silicon Valley efforts to create products that help energy companies adapt …
WV Supreme Court Denies Insurers’ Appeal in Chlorine Leak that Damaged Plant
A group of 12 insurance companies cannot yet appeal a trial court’s finding that contamination exclusions did not bar coverage for a chemical plant that was damaged when 90 tons of liquid chlorine leaked from a ruptured rail car in …
Agency Salary Survey: Find Out Compensation Trends in This Year’s Report
Be a part of the industry’s favorite salary survey while learning more about agency compensation trends nationwide. We would like to invite ALL retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — to participate in Insurance Journal’s annual …
Ring Will No Longer Allow Police to Request Users’ Doorbell Camera Footage
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the “Request …
Small Plane Crash in Florida Everglades Kills 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A small plane crashed in the Florida Everglades, killing the two people on board, authorities said. Their bodies were found Wednesday in the wreckage. The single-engine Cessna Skyhawk took off from the North Perry Airport …
GM’s Cruise Owns Up to Robotaxi Mess in Hopes of Returning to Roads
General Motors Co. blamed poor leadership for mishandling its Cruise robotaxi crisis, an admission the carmaker is hoping will help get its cars back on the roads. A report by the law firm Quinn Emanuel, hired by GM and Cruise, …
Mississippi Businesses, Cities Sue to Protect Dolphins From Louisiana Spillway
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Opening a spillway as a flood-control measure in 2019 sent polluted fresh water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico and killed bottlenose dolphins that live in saltwater, according to a new lawsuit. Several …
People Moves: Reinert, Murray to Anchor Everest’s Dedicated Private Equity Practice; Krupczak to Lead US Energy Property at Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual Insurance Appoints John Krupczak to Lead Property for US Energy Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the appointment of John Krupczak to the role of head of US Energy (Property), effective immediately. Part of the Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) business …
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Farmers Mutual Fire of Pennsylvania
Ratings firm AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Marble, Pennsylvania. At the same time, it has affirmed the insurer’s Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer …
West Virginia Bill Would Allow Teachers to Carry Guns at School
West Virginia’s Republican-dominated Legislature pushed forward a slate of contentious bills Wednesday that would arm teachers, allow people to sue libraries over books that offend them and restrict where transgender kids can use the bathroom at school. Described by conservatives …
Climate Change Drives Amazon Rainforest’s Record Drought: Study
Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according to a study released on Wednesday. Global warming …
Houthi Attacks Awaken Somali Piracy on Ships Avoiding Red Sea
Piracy off Somalia’s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by Houthi militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The Horn of Africa nation has recorded five assaults on commercial ships off …
Colombia Declares National Disaster as Wildfires Spread Through Parched Forests
Colombia declared a national disaster as wildfires spread through drought-hit forests and filled the capital, Bogota, with smoke. Environmental authorities reported 31 separate blazes on Thursday, after months of hot, dry weather caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon. Some …
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