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Medical Marijuana Sales in Arkansas Could Set New Record: State Officials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said. From January through June, patients spent $141 million to buy a little more than 29,000 pounds of …
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in 2023?
While no one directly asked the question of this article’s headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference, the prospect that an outlook change is near came into view during the industry meeting. During a panel on property/casualty …
Wisconsin Teenager Killed in Sawmill Accident was Doing Work Allowed by State Law, Records Suggest
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A 16-year-old boy killed in an accident at a Wisconsin sawmill appears to have been doing work allowed by state child labor laws when he was injured, police records obtained Tuesday show. Michael Schuls was attempting …
Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago`s O`Hare Airport
CHICAGO (AP) – A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 …
P/C Market Won’t See Underwriting Profit Until 2024: S&P
After four years of unparalleled underwriting profitability ending in 2021, the property/casualty market is headed for a second straight year of underwriting losses, according to the newly released S&P Global Market Intelligence report. S&P’s “2023 U.S. P&C Insurance Market Report” …
FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI Over Misleading Statements
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk, the strongest regulatory threat to the Microsoft-backed startup yet. The FTC …
Time Out Called: Florida High Court Rule Change Seen as a Win for Med Mal Insurers
Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court has made it a little easier for hospitals and other medical malpractice defendants to challenge expert witnesses’ qualifications. “This is …
Judge Orders Trump Ally Bannon to Pay $500K in Unpaid Legal Bills
Steve Bannon must pay nearly $500,000 in outstanding legal fees to his former attorneys, a New York judge ruled. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and far-right strategist, was sued earlier this year for allegedly stiffing the …
Nexus Underwriting Completes Acquisition of Evolve in California
Nexus Underwriting completed its acquisition of Evolve Cyber Insurance Services in California. Evolve is a cyber managing general agency. The company operates out of offices in California, New York, and Texas, and has more 3,000 broking partners nationally, serving around …
How Push for the Atomic Bomb Spawned Enduring Radioactive Waste Problems in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) __ The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid- 20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other …
Forecasters Warn of ‘Life Threatening` Flash Flooding in Parts of Arkansas and Louisiana
EMERSON, Ark. (AP) – Forecasters warned Wednesday of possible life threatening flash flooding in parts of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana as heavy rain battered the region. The National Weather Service urged residents in four towns in Arkansas` Columbia County …
Bill to Make Big Companies in California Disclose Emissions Worth Watching in All States
A bill to make large companies in California disclose their emissions is worth a watch in all states. The moving through California Legislature – it passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee this week – could set a stage in other …