Insurance
Low Rate of Flood Insurance Cover Spells Danger as Climate Crisis Deepens
Insured losses from floods doubled to $80 billion globally during 2011-2020 compared to the previous decade, while insurance penetration lingered at just 18%, according to Swiss Re Institute’s economic insights report focused on floods. Climate change has led to an …
Read More 1 Dead After Seniors in California Served Dishwashing Liquid At Home
A resident of a San Francisco Bay Area senior citizens home died after being mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice, the home said. Three residents of Atria Park Senior Living Facility in San Mateo, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) …
Read More Nurse Practitioner Claims CVS Fired Her Over Her Abortion Stance
A nurse practitioner from northern Virginia sued CVS Health on Wednesday, saying she was fired for refusing to provide abortion-inducing drugs at its MinuteClinic medical facilities. In the lawsuit, Paige Casey said CVS had for years granted her a religious …
Read More California Power Grid Operator Braces for Long Heat Wave
Operators of California’s power grid expect to issue calls for voluntary conservation of electricity during a prolonged heat wave building over the West and they warned that there could be energy shortages if conditions worsen. Excessive-heat warnings expanded to all …
Read More Michigan Agency Wins Appeal, Safety Case Reopened in Amish Farm Death
A mid-Michigan organic dairy farm is fighting state safety regulators, five years after a 19-year-old family member was fatally electrocuted while removing a metal pole from a grain bin. The dispute involves the state’s scrutiny of small farms, the traditions …
Read More Lawyers to Share $70M in Surfside, Florida Condo Collapse Settlement
Lawyers who secured a $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse last year of a beachfront Florida condominium building were awarded more than $70 million in fees Monday by a judge. The total was less than the approximately $100 million …
Read More Safe TN App, Inspections Helps Schools Stay Safer from Guns, Governor Says
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that an executive order on school safety from June has so far produced a new mobile app, school behavioral health professionals in each county and updated law enforcement training and security assessments. Lee says …
Read More FDA Chief Says Opioid Review Still in the Works
A long-awaited review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency’s commissioner said Tuesday. Dr. Robert Califf wrote in a blog entry that …
Read More People Moves: Zoidis Named CEO of Attain Insurance Companies; Wagner Joins Alliant as First VP
Atain Insurance Companies Name Chris Zoidis CEO H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held, global specialty insurance and financial organization, announced the promotion of Chris Zoidis to President & CEO, Atian Insurance Companies. Zoidis began his career in commercial property and …
Read More Missouri Collision Between Car and Horse and Buggy Leaves 5 Injured
Five people were injured when a car struck a horse and buggy southeast of Kansas City during the weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. A vehicle driven by a 71-year-old man hit the back of the buggy on Saturday …
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