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Auto Insurance Shopping ‘Hot,’ Consumers Switching ‘Sizzling’: LexisNexis
Shoppers in the U.S. aren’t ready to accept higher auto insurance rates, choosing to shop around for the best deal and coverage, a new report finds. U.S. consumer auto insurance shopping activity registered as “Hot” on the LexisNexis Insurance Demand …
Read More Sony Music Warns Companies to Stop Training AI on Its Artists’ Content
Sony Music Group, one of the world’s biggest record labels, warned artificial intelligence companies and music streaming platforms not to use the company’s content without explicit permission. Sony Music, whose artists include Lil Nas X and Celine Dion, sent letters …
Read More Greater Chance of Major Hurricane on East Coast This Year, Less in Gulf, Scientist Says
Multiple computer models from forecasting organizations across the globe have predicted a very active hurricane season starting next month, spelling trouble for Florida and much of the Eastern United States. The models aren’t wrong, said Phil Klotzbach, a senior research …
Read More Washington Contractor, Grower Face $650K in Fines After Worker Dies in Apple Storage Room
Two Washington companies face a combined $650,000 in fines for violations in connection with a worker who died from asphyxiation after entering an apple storage facility where the oxygen had been removed from the air. The incident on Oct. 1, …
Read More People Moves: Klett Named President of Huntington Insurance, Inc.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, parent company of The Huntington National Bank, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, appointed Angie Klett as president of Huntington Insurance, Inc. Current president Mary Beth Sullivan is retiring July 1 after nearly 20 years of service at Huntington. …
Read More Storms Destroy Nearly 50 Homes in Southwestern Michigan: Officials
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and dozens more were seriously damaged during severe weather last week in southwestern Michigan’s Kalamazoo County, authorities said Monday. The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county’s emergency …
Read More Flood-Prone Houston Faces a Deluge of More Rain: Weather Watch
Heavy rain will sweep across eastern Texas into Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday, raising flood risks across the Gulf of Mexico states. Flood watches have been posted from Dallas and Houston eastward across Louisiana and Mississippi. There is also an …
Read More King Insurance Acquires Marcus Agency in Connecticut
Florida-based King Insurance Partners announced it has acquired Marcus Insurance, an independent agency based in Wethersfield, Connecticut. The terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1941, Marcus Insurance is a family-run agency with Mitch Marcus as president, and Zach Marcus as …
Read More Colorado City Police Beating Lawsuit Settled for $2.1 Million
Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. City councilors voted to back the agreement to …
Read More Swiss Re Names Gonzalez CEO of Corporate Solutions, Ojeisekhoba to Step Down
Swiss Re announced that Ivan Gonzalez, CEO Reinsurance China, has been appointed CEO of Corporate Solutions, succeeding Andreas Berger, who is moving into the role of group CEO, effective July 1, 2024. Gonzalez will join the Group Executive Committee at …
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