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Texas Summer Camp Faces Scrutiny Over Failure to Report Deaths
The medical officer for the Texas summer camp where 27 girls were killed in a flood last year testified Tuesday she still has not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency that regulates camps and is reviewing its …
Trucordia Buys Connecticut’s Paradiso Insurance Services
Utah-based insurance broker Trucordia reports it has acquired the Paradiso Financial and Insurance Services business located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Paradiso offers auto, home, life and business insurance and specialty lines across Connecticut and the New England region. One of …
Inszone Acquires Kansas’ Insurance Resources Group
Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Insurance Resources Group, Inc. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this acquisition adds an experienced and versatile team to the expanding Inszone organization. Insurance Resources Group was founded in 1996 by Kenton Grigg and Lora …
Severe Storms Damage Communities From the Plains to the Midwest
A day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again in the coming days. Authorities in Kansas reported several people …
NYC Heat Builds as Midwest Faces Bigger Storm Threat
While New York and the East Coast bake under an early-season heat spell, the Great Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast were pounded by wind and hail Wednesday and face a larger threat Friday. Sporadic power outages, along with …
AI Use in Cybersecurity Could Show Holes in Short Term, Says Fitch
U.S. cyber insurers in 2025 reversed a couple of years of decline in direct written premiums to post growth of 11% but, according to Fitch Ratings, there are some underwriting concerns brought on by developments with artificial intelligence. Fitch said …
People Moves: Tokio Marine Kiln Promotes Spencer and Burgess to Lead Fine Art & Specie; HDI Global Taps Beblo From Everest as Global Head of Property Underwriting
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine Kiln and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine Kiln Promotes Spencer and Burgess to Lead Fine Art & Specie Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) …
Grange Insurance Association Rebranding as Granwest Insurance
Seattle, Washington-based Grange Insurance Association will rebrand as Granwest Insurance. The new name reflects both the organization’s agricultural roots and its focus on the communities it serves. “Gran” comes from the Latin word grānum (seed), and “West” represents the region …
Mustard Maker Caught Pumping Pollutants Into River for Years and Lying About It
The Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company and its owner were sentenced last Friday in federal court for knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River that runs through southern New Hampshire. The sentencing came after …
Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump
After teacher Janet Rau learned that a carcinogenic gas was being released from an industrial plant near her school in 2019, she started a campaign for more oversight. Five years later, the Environmental Protection Agency issued rules requiring facilities that …
Maryland Secures $2.2 Million Lead Paint Settlement From Tower Owner and Contractor
The owner of a Baltimore broadcast tower and its painting contractor will pay $2.2 million to the state of Maryland for allowing lead paint chips and debris to spread across surrounding neighborhoods, contaminating parks, playground, and daycares. Attorney General Anthony …
Sanctioned Russian Oil Ships Using Fake Insurance, Ukraine Says
A number of Russian shadow fleet tankers are transporting oil with insurance certificates from a company that doesn’t exist as it’s described in the documents, according to an intelligence assessment from Ukraine. Seaguard P&I, based in Pinneburg, Germany provided an …
