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Environmentalists Headed to Court Over Proposed Oil Well in Florida Watershed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in the watershed of a vulnerable north Florida river. The challenge brought by the conservation group Apalachicola Riverkeeper against the state’s …
IICF Raises $1.4 Million for Northeast Nonprofits
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) reports that it raised more than $1.4 million at its 18th Annual Northeast Benefit Event last week in New York City. The gala hosted more than 600 professionals from the insurance industry for an …
Alliant Acquires Union First in California
Alliant Insurance Services acquired Union First in Irvine, California. Union First will join Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group – West Region. Union First is a benefits consulting and third-party administration firm serving public safety labor associations, including police, firefighters and deputy …
New York Expands Workers’ Compensation For Mental Health to All Workers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to expand workers’ compensation benefits to people who are facing job-related mental health crises. The new law, which goes into effect January 1, 2025, allows any worker to file for workers’ compensation …
People Moves: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Appoints Key Leaders in Mediterranean & LatAm; Ryan Financial Lines Names Winborn as President, Mitchell as CUO
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial and Ryan Specialty. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Appoints Key Leaders in Mediterranean & LatAm Region Generali Global …
People Moves: GC&C Appoints Key Leaders in Mediterranean & LatAm; Ryan Financial Lines Names Winborn as President, Mitchell as COO
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial and Ryan Financial Lines. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Appoints Key Leaders in Mediterranean & LatAm Region Generali …
Texas’ Push to Meet Power Demand Could Spark Uranium Mining Revival
In the old ranchlands of South Texas, dormant uranium mines are coming back online. A collection of new ones hope to start production soon, extracting radioactive fuel from the region’s shallow aquifers. Many more may follow. These mines are the …
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $182K Fine for Workers’ Amputations
U.S. Department of Labor inspectors found a Cleveland, Ohio bakeware manufacturer failed to prevent two workers from suffering injuries that resulted in amputations, incidents that could have been avoided with proper safety measures. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
Snack Maker Hearthside Settles Illinois Child Labor Probe
Private equity-backed snack producer Hearthside Food Solutions has agreed to pay $4.5 million to end an investigation by Illinois authorities into allegations the business used child labor at facilities in the state. Hearthside, which filed for bankruptcy last month, has …
Identities of Shadow Banks That Use New BOE Tool to Remain Secret
The Bank of England will hide the identities of any pension funds, insurers or hedge funds bailed out under a new financial stability tool to prevent a wider crisis engulfing the economy, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said. The BOE has …
Settlement Offered to Nursing Home Residents Kept in Warehouse During Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after …
Connecticut Court Upholds $965 Million Sandy Hook Verdict Against Jones
The Connecticut Appellate Court on Friday affirmed a $965 million verdict from 2022 against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, determining there’s “sufficient evidence” to support the damages awarded to relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims and an FBI …