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Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia
The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the Iberian peninsula. Southern Spain is expected to exceed 40C (104F) on Monday, with regions around Cordoba under alert for hot …
Read More People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee Insurance broker Lockton announced the appointment of …
Read More TWIA Board to Meet in Galveston to Discuss Annual Rate Filing for 2024 Policies
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors will meet in Galveston on Tuesday, August 8 at 9:00 a.m. CT, where the Board is expected to consider the Association’s statutorily required annual rate filing for 2024 policies. The Board …
Read More Helicopter Crashes Near I-70 in Ohio, Killing Pilot and Causing Series of Accidents
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – A helicopter hit power lines and crashed near an interstate in Ohio over the weekend, killing the pilot and causing a series of crashes, authorities said. The Bell 206L-4 aircraft was flying near I-70 in Springfield …
Read More Wisconsin Woman Dies After Police Car Accidentally Runs Over Her, Authorities Say
GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) – A woman died after a patrol car accidentally ran over her while she lay in a roadway, suburban Milwaukee police said Friday. Officers were called Thursday for a welfare check on the 42-year-old Milwaukee woman, the …
Read More Worker Warned Organizer `Someone’s Going to End Up Dead` Before Crowd Surge at Astroworld
HOUSTON (AP) – Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, a contract worker had been so worried about what might happen after seeing people getting crushed that he texted an event …
Read More Florida Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Over Disney’s Governing Board
A judge in Florida on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize the governor`s takeover of Disney World’s governing district. The judge in state court in Orlando denied Disney`s motion …
Read More EU Companies Get New ESG Rules Aimed at Addressing Climate Risks
Tens of thousands of companies operating in Europe face new requirements to report their operations’ ESG impacts as the European Union advances a plan to address climate change and environmental degradation through increased transparency and market pressures. The European Commission …
Read More Winds Challenge Firefighters Battling Two California Blazes
A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters reported progress against another major blaze to the southwest that prompted evacuations. The York Fire that erupted Friday near the …
Read More Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Death of New Mexico Officer
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the Department of Homeland Security was negligent in a drug bust that resulted in the first New Mexico State Police officer killed in the line of duty in over three decades. U.S. District …
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