Monthly Archives: <span>July 2023</span>

Three Killed When Small Plane Hits Hangar at California Airport

A pilot and two passengers were killed Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed into a hangar and burst into flames at a Southern California airport, authorities said. The Beechcraft P35 with three people on board crashed during departure around 6: …

Ex-Oregon Prison Nurse Sexually Assaulted Nine Women

A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein last week after nearly two days …

Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia

The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the Iberian peninsula. Southern Spain is expected to exceed 40C (104F) on Monday, with regions around Cordoba under alert for hot …

People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee Insurance broker Lockton announced the appointment of …

TWIA Board to Meet in Galveston to Discuss Annual Rate Filing for 2024 Policies

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors will meet in Galveston on Tuesday, August 8 at 9:00 a.m. CT, where the Board is expected to consider the Association’s statutorily required annual rate filing for 2024 policies. The Board …

Helicopter Crashes Near I-70 in Ohio, Killing Pilot and Causing Series of Accidents

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – A helicopter hit power lines and crashed near an interstate in Ohio over the weekend, killing the pilot and causing a series of crashes, authorities said. The Bell 206L-4 aircraft was flying near I-70 in Springfield …

Wisconsin Woman Dies After Police Car Accidentally Runs Over Her, Authorities Say

GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) – A woman died after a patrol car accidentally ran over her while she lay in a roadway, suburban Milwaukee police said Friday. Officers were called Thursday for a welfare check on the 42-year-old Milwaukee woman, the …

Worker Warned Organizer `Someone’s Going to End Up Dead` Before Crowd Surge at Astroworld

HOUSTON (AP) – Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, a contract worker had been so worried about what might happen after seeing people getting crushed that he texted an event …

Florida Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Over Disney’s Governing Board

A judge in Florida on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize the governor`s takeover of Disney World’s governing district. The judge in state court in Orlando denied Disney`s motion …

EU Companies Get New ESG Rules Aimed at Addressing Climate Risks

Tens of thousands of companies operating in Europe face new requirements to report their operations’ ESG impacts as the European Union advances a plan to address climate change and environmental degradation through increased transparency and market pressures. The European Commission …