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Texas Environmentalists Look to Crack Down on Methane Emissions
In a marathon three-day public hearing, close to 300 people across the country gave comments on the agency’s supplemental proposal to reduce methane in oil and natural gas operations. Many called in from Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and other oil …
Read More Vermont Workers’ Compensation Rates to Fall Again
Vermont businesses will see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance in 2023. This will mark the seventh consecutive year of rate reductions. The loss cost decrease of an average 6.7%, which takes effect April 1, will save Vermont employers …
Read More Sentry Teams Up With Motive For Commercial Trucking Telematics Program
Sentry Insurance, a leading provider of commercial trucking insurance, has announced a telematics program with Motive that will customers up to 5% on their Sentry premiums for sharing their electronic logging device (ELD) and dash cam data from the Motive …
Read More Ohio Dollar General Fined $395K for Hazardous Workplace Conditions
Following yet another inspection – this time at a West Lafayette, Ohio, Dollar General location – federal investigators found one of the nation’s largest discount retailers continues to shelve serious safety concerns that expose workers and others to the dangers …
Read More FBI Says N. Korea-Related Hacker Group Behind Crypto Firm Heist
A hacker group associated with North Korea, the Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, was responsible for the theft last June of $100 million from U.S. crypto firm Harmony’s Horizon bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday. On …
Read More Subpoena Granted in Reno Mayor’s Lawsuit over Tracking Device
A Nevada judge has granted subpoenas sought by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve to force a private investigator to identify who hired his firm to secretly install a tracking device on her vehicle. Washoe County District Judge David Hardy approved the …
Read More Moody’s RMS Estimates $5B-7B in Economic Losses from California Flooding
Moody’s RMS estimates total economic losses from the recent California flooding at between $5 billion and $7 billion, and insured losses are anticipated to be between $500,000 and $1.5 billion, including losses to the National Flood Insurance Program and the …
Read More Twitter Sued in Germany in Bid to Force Vetting of Antisemitic Posts
Twitter Inc. was hit by a lawsuit in Germany by an anti-hate speech organization and a European group of Jewish students in a bid to force the platform to remove antisemitic content. HateAid and the European Union of Jewish Students …
Read More A Class-Action Wave Is Coming for ESG Claims
Lawyers are bracing for an increase in ESG-related cases as corporate disclosure requirements stiffen around the world. A survey by the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright found that 28% of more than 430 general counsel and in-house litigation leaders said …
Read More Markets/Coverages: kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property for Renewables; Hub Starts People & Tech Consulting; DUAL New Fine Art Program
kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property Insurance for Renewables kWh Analytics, a leader in climate insurance, announced the launch of property insurance for renewable energy assets with capacity partner Aspen Insurance. This new product will provide coverage against physical damage …
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