INSURANCE NEWS
FEMA Urges California and Nevada Residents to Heed Flood Warnings
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is cautioning residents in parts of central California and western Nevada to pay attention to local officials as additional heavy rains and flooding are predicted. The National Weather Service predicts widespread rain, snow and strong …
Louisiana UPC Policyholders Have 30 Additional Days to Secure Citizens Policy
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced on March 13 that Louisiana Citizens will provide an additional 30 days after United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC) policies cancel on March 29 for policyholders and their insurance agents to secure coverage …
Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death After Aiding in Abortion
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion. It’s another test of state-enforced bans since the U.S. Supreme court overturned …
Costs Prompt Iowa Town to Assess Flood Control Efforts
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – High inflation and construction cost spikes are prompting city officials to study the impact of growing expenses on its permanent flood control system. But City Manager Jeff Pomeranz recently said during a City Council session …
Nebraska Company Fined $531K After Worker Engulfed in Corn Silo
A 34-year-old worker’s attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, when corn engulfed and asphyxiated him. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health …
Ohio Residents Experience Rashes, Aches After Derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Heather Bable speaks rapidly, recalling the terror of the night when a train loaded with hazardous chemicals derailed less than a half-mile from her home in East Palestine, Ohio. She heard an earthshaking boom and, …
Court Order Restricts Sale of ‘Ghost Gun’ Parts in New York
The New York attorney general has won an order that stops gun companies from selling or distributing unfinished or unserialized gun parts used to assemble untraceable “ghost guns” to New York consumers. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan granted …
China is ‘Big Threat’ to Energy Industry, Cybersecurity Official Says
The US energy industry must shore up protection against cyberattacks from China, a more pressing concern than attacks from Russia amid its war on Ukraine, according to a senior government cybersecurity official. “The big threat we all need to be …
Storm Breached California River’s Levee, Hundreds Evacuated
Authorities ordered more than 1,500 people to evacuate early Saturday from a Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river pummeling the state. Monterey County …
Florida Girl Killed When Straight-Line Winds Blow Tree Onto Car
A 16-year-old girl in the Florida Panhandle was killed when a tree fell on the vehicle she was in during a fierce storm that saw wind speeds reach 80 mph (129 km), authorities said. The girl was killed and the …
Insurers Try to Merge Lawsuits Brought by Lessors for Jets Confiscated in Russia
Insurers led by AIG are asking London’s High Court to merge various lawsuits brought by aircraft lessors against insurance companies refusing to pay out claims for jets effectively confiscated in Russia. AerCap Holdings NV, the world’s biggest jet lessor, is …
Family of NC Meteorologist Killed in Crash Files Suit Against Helicopter Companies
The family of a meteorologist who was killed last fall in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The lawsuit was filed the same week in which …