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People Moves: Aspen UK Names Stanford CEO, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711; Howden Tiger Promotes Chattaraj as Chief Science Officer
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen UK and Howden Tiger. A summary of these new hires follow here. Stanford Named CEO of Aspen UK, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711 Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced …
Read More Wisconsin Court Limits Regulators’ Authority to Mandate PFAS Cleanup
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Environmental regulators can’t unilaterally force polluters to clean up contamination from so-called forever chemicals without going through the Legislature to establish specific limits on the compounds, a state appellate court ruled Wednesday. The 2nd District Court …
Read More Texas Utility Rules Didn’t Prevent Panhandle Wildfires
Before it burned to a pile of ashes, Melanie McQuiddy’s house on the outskirts of Canadian was her family’s home base. Her daughter and grandchildren flocked there for holidays. At Christmastime, she put a tree in every room and transformed …
Read More Huge Texas Blaze Shows Power-Line Fires Are a Widespread Threat
Massive wildfires sparked by power lines used to be a California problem, one many utility executives considered safely confined to the Golden State. No more. Texas officials on Thursday blamed the state’s largest-ever fire on electrical lines sparking in dry …
Read More Causey Wins Primary for NC Commissioner. Democrat Blasts Him for Hearing Delay
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey easily won the Republican primary for reelection to the post this week, but the Democratic nominee wasted little time in blasting Causey for postponing a rate hearing. State Sen. Natasha Marcus, D-Salisbury, won 77% …
Read More Miami Beach Spends $250,000 to Tell Spring Breakers to Stay Away
(Bloomberg) — Miami Beach has a message for spring breakers: We’re done. Fed up with rowdy college kids doing the sort of things rowdy college kids do in a haze of endorphins, alcohol and other intoxicants, the city has spent …
Read More Alabama Governor Signs Legislation Protecting IVF Providers from Legal Liability
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Heinz Offers World’s 1st Ketchup Insurance Policy With 57 Varieties
Heinz Arabia has announced the launch of the world’s first-ever ketchup insurance policy. The new insurance coverage aims to alleviate the stress and inconvenience of everyday ketchup spills, splatters and splotches. Inspired by countless social media posts showcasing ketchup-related accidents, …
Read More Cruise Ship Worker Accused of Using Hidden Cameras to Spy on Guests
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Royal Caribbean cruise employee is accused of hiding cameras inside bathrooms of passenger cabins to spy on guests, including underage girls. Arvin Joseph Mirasol, 34, was arrested Sunday on federal charges of production and …
Read More Meta Seeks Dismissal of Shareholder Suit Alleging Failure to Address Human Trafficking
Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms …
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