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Former Louisiana Lawmaker James D. Cain Passes Away
Former Louisiana lawmaker James David Cain passed away on May 8, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced. Cain served 20 years in the Louisiana House of Representatives and another 16 years in the Louisiana Senate, where he led the Insurance and …
Read More Survivors of Alleged Abuse in Illinois Youth Detention Facilities Speak Out
CHICAGO (AP) — Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers came forward Tuesday as part of a lawsuit that chronicles decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse. Calvin McDowell, …
Read More Missouri Roofing Contractor Cited for 21 Violations in Fall Hazard Exposures
Federal workplace safety inspectors have cited a Missouri roofing contractor for 21 violations for illegally exposing roof workers — five times in seven weeks — at six Wentzville residential worksites to the dangers of fall hazards, the construction industry’s leading …
Read More Mexico Is Battling 159 Active Wildfires
Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the year’s second heat wave that has also put the nation’s power grid under stress. Mexico’s national weather service issued an alert that at least 12 states would experience temperatures …
Read More EU Firms’ Appetite for China Investment Sinks to Record Low
China is losing its luster as a top country to invest in as firms seek to avoid geopolitical risks and turn to Southeast Asia and Europe, according to a survey by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Only …
Read More Nine Out of 10 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Settled Over Astroworld Crowd Surge
HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week, an attorney said Wednesday. …
Read More People Moves: Higginbotham Announces Executive Promotions in Financial Services, Employee Benefits
Higginbotham announced a series of executive promotions within the Financial Services division. These moves are intended to match current growth at Higginbotham and prepare for future milestones by drawing on deep bench strength to scale-up operations and enhance client services. …
Read More Texas Launches Compensation Program for Border Property Crime Damage
Texas landowners along the U.S.-Mexico border who have experienced damage caused by border property crime can now file for reimbursement of up to $75,000, attorney general Ken Paxton announced this week. Texas lawmakers last year approved a law to create …
Read More China Construction Bank Sued in US Over Reinsurance Fraud Losses
China Construction Bank Corp., the nation’s third-largest commercial lender, was accused in a US lawsuit of enabling a massive fraud in the reinsurance industry that left companies with “monumental losses” and sinking stock prices. The bank allowed employees to conspire …
Read More Markets/Coverages: FloodFlash Launches New Parametric Auto Dealer Program
FloodFlash has added a dealer program in their efforts to support more U.S. businesses ahead of a hurricane season that is widely anticipated to be amongst the worst in recent memory. Stored on large, flat areas of often impermeable land, …
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