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Ernesto Becomes Category 2 Hurricane as It Heads to Bermuda
Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it plowed northward toward Bermuda, threatening to drench the British territory with heavy rain and unleash flash floods. The storm was 410 miles (660 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda according to an advisory …
Why Is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should I Be?
The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. Here’s what that means. WHAT IS A GLOBAL HEALTH …
Mutating Mpox Virus Poses Challenges to Containment Efforts
Changes in the mpox virus are just the latest challenge facing disease trackers trying to contain an outbreak of the virus that’s become a global health emergency. The surge of cases is centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a …
Client Mix-up Leads to Lawsuits, Bar Complaint Against Mississippi Comp Lawyer
What’s in a name? Thousands of dollars, a lost job, denied insurance coverage and the possibility of a suspended law license for a Mississippi workers’ compensation attorney, apparently. It all has to do with injured workers – both named Dorothy …
Second US Judge Blocks FTC Ban on Worker ‘Noncompete’ Agreements
A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses, becoming the second judge to rule that the …
Chevron to Pay $550 Million Settlement to Richmond, California
Chevron Corp. is to pay Richmond City Council $550 million over 10 years, the city said in a statement, in a settlement that saw it drop a proposed ballot on a new tax on the oil major’s Richmond refinery. Richmond …
All-Star Hamby Sues WNBA, Aces Alleging Discrimination, Retaliation for Being Pregnant
All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant. Hamby’s lawsuit alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, leading to …
Trucking Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Crash That Killed 7 Bikers
An owner of a now defunct trucking company agreed to plead guilty on Tuesday to federal charges related to a deadly crash in New Hampshire that killed seven motorcyclists. Dunyadar Gasanov, 39, pled guilty in Springfield, Massachusetts to three counts …
Best Agencies to Work For: Submit Now.
Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then it’s time to nominate your agency for Insurance Journal’s “Best Agency to Work For” award. To nominate your agency, you must be a current employee of the agency you are nominating. …
Chicago Contractor Faces $268K Penalty for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards
A federal workplace safety investigation has found that a metro-Chicago carpentry contractor with a long history of exposing employees to potentially deadly hazards again ignored regulations to protect workers from falls. For the seventh time since 2013, the U.S. Department …
Oklahoma Town to Pay $7M to Exonerated Former Death Row Inmate
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of …
People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Winkelmann
Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, recently promoted Rachel Winkelmann to commercial lines account executive and trainer. As Powers’ new trainer, Winkelmann handles training and onboarding for new commercial lines team members. Before her promotion, Winkelmann worked …