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Fierce Storms Batter Northern France, Ripping Off Roofs, Cutting Power
Tornado-like storms that tore through northern France sheared off part of a church roof, felled trees and power lines and left scores of people without a safe place to live, authorities said Monday. One person suffered light injuries in the …
Read More Skydiver Dies in Hard Landing at Tennessee High School Pregame Jump
A skydiver has died after his hard landing from a pregame jump at a Tennessee high school football stadium on Friday, officials said. In a statement, Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the diver jumped at the David Crockett …
Read More Florida High Court: Settlement Stands, Even Though Comp Insurer Named on Check
Adam Sounders agreed to settle his personal-injury lawsuit against a trucking company for $500,000, but pulled out of the deal when he received a settlement check that included a workers’ compensation lien holder as a payee. A Florida jury rewarded …
Read More People Moves: HDI Global Specialty UK Promotes Wilcox in DA; Howden RE Hires 3 From Aon for New Disability, L&H Reins. Unit; IQUW Taps Volante’s Waltier for Prof. Lines
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global Specialty, Howden RE and HDI Global Specialty. A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Specialty UK Promotes Wilcox as Director of Delegated Authority Specialty lines insurer …
Read More Companies Increasingly Keep Climate Pledges Secret as ‘Green Hushing’ Takes Off
Companies are increasingly trying to keep their climate pledges away from public scrutiny. The phenomenon, known as green hushing, has become pervasive even as businesses set more ambitious internal targets, according to a survey by South Pole, a climate consultancy …
Read More AmTrust Purchases DUAL North America’s Middle Market Management Liability Practice
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. announced it has acquired the middle market management liability business of DUAL North America, which includes its underwriting team and renewal rights to the portfolio. As part of the transaction, seven DUAL professionals will join AmTrust’s …
Read More Bankrupt Mexican Airline Interjet Ordered to Pay $7M in Class Action Lawsuit
Mexican airline Interjet, which was declared bankrupt by a judge in August, has been ordered to pay out 144 million pesos ($7.23 million) to thousands of clients in a class action lawsuit, the country’s consumer protection office said Friday. The …
Read More L’Oreal’s Hair Straighteners Caused Woman’s Uterine Cancer, Lawsuit Claims
L’Oreal SA has been sued by a Missouri woman who alleges she developed uterine cancer as a result of using the French cosmetic company’s hair-straightening products. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Chicago, came days after a study …
Read More U.S. Official Sees More Aggressive Cybersecurity Threats in Asia
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the US has observed growing cybersecurity threats both at home and throughout Asia, and is warning against activity coming from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. “Malicious activity from the PRC is a …
Read More Boeing Crashes: Passengers’ Families Deemed Crime Victims
A federal judge ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that spared Boeing from …
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