Insurance
Alabama Company Pays $81,000 OSHA Fine After Worker’s Fatal Fall
The U.S. Department of Labor has fined an Alabama mobile home manufacturer more than $81,000 after a worker without fall protection slipped and fell to his death last November. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that 62-year-old Jerry …
Read More Workers Sue Disney, Say They Were Wrongly Induced to Move to Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida to work in a new office campus only to have those plans later scrapped amid a fight between the …
Read More Floodwaters Force People From Homes in Some Parts of Iowa
Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in …
Read More R&Q Files for Provisional Liquidation in Bermuda; Agrees to Sell Legacy Unit Inceptum
R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. confirmed that on June 21 it had filed with the Bermuda Supreme Court an application to appoint joint provisional liquidators to oversee the liquidation and ultimately the winding up of the company. The company anticipates that …
Read More Markets/Coverages: FloodFlash Offers Parametric Flood Product Across US
FloodFlash announced its expansion to cover all mainland US locations. The sensor-enabled parametric flood insurer provides flood coverage in excess of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) where the private markets are unable to quote, particularly in real estate, sports …
Read More Blaze at South Korea Lithium Battery Plant Kills 22 Workers
A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run …
Read More Dallas Will Feel Like 107 With Heat and Humidity: Weather Watch
Heat advisories are in place across the central and southern US — from South Dakota to Texas. Dallas is forecast to see highs above 98F (36.6C) this week, but the humidity through Tuesday will make it feel closer to 107, …
Read More Ohio Pork Processing Plant Faces 43 Violations for Ammonia Exposure
A Sandusky, Ohio pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
Read More Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit for $50M
CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million. …
Read More Containment Grows on New Mexico Wildfires, as Rains and Cooler Weather Help
Containment has grown on a pair of New Mexico wildfires that caused that destroyed thousands of structures and forced the evacuation of more than 8,000 people. The Salt and South Fork fires have burned more than 25,000 acres. The South …
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