INSURANCE NEWS
Baddour Reappointed to NC Industrial Commission; Clement Named President of Alabama Agency
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Philip Baddour to a second six-year term as a full commissioner at the North Carolina Industrial Commission, which handles workers’ compensation claims disputes. If approved by the state General Assembly, his new term …
Texas High Plains Blanketed by Dust Storms
LUBBOCK — The Texas High Plains is a vast swath of oil-rich soil and farm and ranch land as far as the eye can see — only the peaks of Caprock Canyon break up the endless miles of plains in …
World Insurance Acquires Durfee Buffinton in Massachusetts
National insurance broker World Insurance Associates reports it acquired the business of Durfee Buffinton Insurance Agency, Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts. Terms of the December 31, 2022 transaction were not disclosed. Durfee Buffinton provides personal and business insurance in the …
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Fight Over Consumer Watchdog Agency’s Funding
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure established by Congress violates the U.S. Constitution in a case that President Joe Biden’s administration has said threatens the agency’s ability to function …
Russian Oil Is Being Stored in Ghana as Pool of Buyers Shrinks
A cargo of Russian oil is heading for storage tanks in Ghana, a nation that exports crude itself and is on the doorstep of two regional supply powerhouses. The development suggests that traders could be scouring the market for new …
La. Judge Mulling Further Sanctions Against Hurricane Damage Law Firm
A federal judge in New Orleans has called owners of McClenny Moseley & Associates back into his courtroom again, this time to decide if the law firm should be sanctioned — and if so, how much — for making misrepresentations …
Cause of Huge Indiana Warehouse Fire Listed
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) – An October fire that left an Evansville warehouse and neighboring buildings in ruins began on the third floor of the warehouse after someone started it to keep warm, firefighters said. The fire began around 4:40 a.m. …
Hurricanes Moving Farther North to Pummel Millions More Homes in US
Is it possible to predict exactly where the wind will blow? How about where it will blow 30 years from now? The First Street Foundation, a nonprofit that works to define and communicate risks posed by climate change, says it …
Plastic Consumption on Track to Nearly Double by 2050: Research
Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally binding global treaty to curb consumption is drawn up, according to research published on Monday. Existing programs to …
Official Say Heavy Ice a Possible Factor in Deadly Alaska Gym Collapse
An Anchorage official says thick, heavy ice had accumulated on the roof of a gym that collapsed earlier this month, killing one person and trapping two others. Ross Noffsinger, acting building official for the city, said “tremendous” ice buildup on …
Family of Colorado Man Killed by Deputy Files Lawsuit
The family of a man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a Colorado middle school while students were being picked up alleges in a wrongful death lawsuit that deputies unnecessarily escalated a situation that should have been …
5 Dead, Including Patient in Medical Flight Crash in Nevada
All five people aboard a medical transport flight, including a patient, were killed in a plane crash in northern Nevada, according to an air ambulance company. The Lyon County Sheriff’s office said authorities began receiving calls about the crash near …