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Boaters Did Not Survive After Trying to Rescue Woman, Florida Sheriff Says
Two men were found dead after a boating incident on a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference that the two men had jumped into Lake Eloise Saturday to …
Toxic Spills at Alberta’s Oil Sands Spur Canada to Boost Regulatory Oversight
Canada’s federal government is stepping up environmental oversight in Alberta’s oil sands after Imperial Oil Ltd. and the provincial regulator were slow to report toxic spills. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has proposed a joint federal-provincial-Indigenous working group with the involvement …
Russian Court Freezes Volkswagen Assets in Russia
A Russian court on Monday froze all Volkswagen assets in Russia, in the latest obstacle to the German carmaker’s year-long efforts to wind down its Russian operations. Volkswagen, along with other foreign carmakers, suspended operations in Russia last year after …
Ferrari Says Ransomware Attack Exposed Clients’ Names, Email Addresses
Ferrari NV said it was hit by a ransomware attack that exposed information on the Italian sports car maker’s customers. “Certain data relating to our clients was exposed, including names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers,” Chief Executive Officer Benedetto …
Britain’s Financial Services Industry Plans Blueprint for Post-Brexit ‘Kickstart’
Top officials from Britain’s financial sector said on Tuesday they would set out a blueprint later this year to “kickstart” London’s role as a post-Brexit global financial center by 2030. The City of London, home to Britain’s historic financial district, …
Too Soon for ‘All Clear’ in D&O Insurance Market as Banks Fall
D&O insurers breathed a short sigh of relief when the U.S. government pledged to protect depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank last week. But it wasn’t necessarily business as usual for watchful underwriters in the days following the March 12 …
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp
Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of care in workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute. “Medical markets are increasingly concentrated,” …
States Urge Hyundai, Kia to Do More to Tackle Theft Risk
A group of 22 U.S. state attorneys general on Monday blasted Hyundai Motor 005380.KS and Kia Corp 000270.KS and said they need do more to address problems with millions of U.S. vehicles that are prone to theft. Last month, the …
People Moves: Surplus Line Association of California Promotes Trumbly, Adds Mayet
The Surplus Line Association of California, headquartered in San Ramon, California, promoted Barbara Trumbly to senior vice president and has hired Yusuf Mayet as the organization’s vice president for compliance. Trumbly, previously the SLA’s vice president for human resources, is …
How Much Is a Picture Worth? Jury Can Decide in Personal Injury Claim, Says Court.
Photos of damaged vehicles are relevant to the likelihood and degree of personal injury in a car accident case and they are admissible at trial, even when no expert witnesses are around to testify about them, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial …
4 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Southern California Freeway
Four people were killed early Sunday in a wrong-way collision involving several vehicles on a freeway east of Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. in southbound lanes of State Route 71 in Chino Hills after several …
Cannasure Quickly Moving New and Renewal Business from Topa in California
It appears one of the nation’s better known cannabis insurance specialists is having to do some scrambling after AM Best announced it was downgrading the credit ratings of Topa Insurance Co. in Calabasas, California, and its subsidiary, Dorchester Insurance Company …