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The family of a Texas man who was killed in a collision with a semi-truck cannot stake a claim to any portion of a $1 million insurance settlement that was paid to the family of another victim of the same …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah and raising concerns that more outbreaks could follow. The U.S. …

ROOPVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A driver traveling the wrong way on a four-lane Georgia highway crashed into two other cars, killing all three drivers, state troopers said. The wreck happened Monday night on U.S. 27 near Roopville, south of Carrollton. …

VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Walmart announced it will build a new $350 million milk processing plant in south Georgia, hiring nearly 400 people. Arkansas-based Walmart said the plant will provide milk to more than 750 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores …

Pine Walk Capital Ltd., a specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of specialty re/insurer Fidelis MGU, and Castlelake L.P., a global alternative investment manager, announced the launch of an aviation-focused managing general agent Itasca MGA. Itasca MGA will specialize …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Taps Allianz’s Fuertes as Head of Energy and Construction in Spain Berkshire Hathaway Specialty …

Airlines wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with Norwegian Air and Dutch KLM canceling flights while Air France was going ahead with a special flight chartered by the French foreign ministry. Norwegian Air said …

Top executives at Canadian companies are growing less optimistic that they’ll be able to coax their employees back into the office — so most plan to reward those who show up in person, according to a survey by KPMG. Only …

Certain exclusions that were once prevalent in cannabis insurance seem to be eroding, possibly a sign of some good news for businesses in the industry. A group of experts gathered during Insurance Journal’s Insuring Cannabis Summit to talk about underwriting …

An unsolved $17 million heist of Swiss gold and cash near Canada’s busiest airport has led Brink’s Co. to sue Air Canada for allegedly letting a thief slip away with the loot. Miami-based Brink’s accused the airline of “negligence and …