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UK Issues Red Warning as Storm Darragh Brings Hurricane-Strength Winds

Storm Darragh has triggered a red weather warning for the west coast of Wales and the Bristol Channel on Saturday, with hurricane-force winds forecast. Wind speeds are expected to reach as high as 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour, according …
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After 23 Years as CEO, Craft Moves to Producer Role at Palomar as Williford Takes Helm

Alabama-based Palomar Insurance, a 70-year-old agency with offices across the state and in Mississippi and Georgia, announced that longtime CEO Tony Craft will step down to be a producer in the company. Replacing Craft at the top is Jim Williford, …
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Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Top US$100B for 5th Consecutive Year: Swiss Re

Estimated insured losses from natural catastrophes are on track to surpass US$135 billion in 2024 – for the fifth consecutive year, according to Swiss Re Institute. A warming climate is contributing to the occurrence of many of the natural catastrophes …
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Failure to Produce Proof of Purchase Dooms Insurer’s Product Liability Case

A federal court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed that plaintiffs seeking to hold a seller or distributor liable for a faulty product must provide clear evidence of where they purchased their product. In a homeowners insurance subrogation case over water damage …
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Goldman Sachs Quits Global Climate Coalition for Banks

Goldman Sachs said it has quit a sector coalition aimed at aligning bank lending and investment activities with global efforts to fight climate change, marking the latest high-profile departure of a U.S. financial firm from the group. The U.S. investment …
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Fraud Ringleader in Washington Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $7.1M in Restitution

A Washington man has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison and ordered to pay $7.1 million for leading a fraud scheme that involved staged collisions. A U.S. District Judge sentenced William Oldham Mize to 144 months in federal …
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Texas Tire Distributor Faces $288K Fine After Forklift Operator’s Death

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation revealed that proper workplace safety training and correct storage of pallets taller than 16 feet could have prevented the fatal injuries suffered by a forklift operator at a tire distribution center in Elm Mott, …
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Texas Senate to Pursue Ban on THC Products in 2025

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that lawmakers in the state Senate would move to ban all forms of consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in Texas. Patrick, who presides over the Senate and largely controls the flow of legislation in the …
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Georgia Parents and Teen Indicted in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia couple has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after authorities say they let their daughter and her friends drink alcohol before they got in a fatal car crash that left one of them dead. Hannah …
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Baltimore First Responders Rush to Contain Fire in City’s Wood Refuse Area

Baltimore firefighters last night rushed to the scene of a fire spotted at a wood waste collection yard run by the city. At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, a Baltimore parks department employee called 911 after observing a …
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China Aims to Boost Foreign Investment in Property Insurance Market

China’s financial regulator unveiled a plan on Friday to enhance supervision and support the development of the property insurance industry, according to a statement. The country will support qualified foreign financial institutions to invest in its property insurance market, and …
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Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry

The black-and-white message flickering across computer screens sparked panic at Knights of Old, a 158-year-old UK delivery company: “If you’re reading this, it means the internal infrastructure of your company is fully or partially dead.” Knights’ network for managing trucks …
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