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

Ukraine in Talks With Insurers to Start Program to Cover Ships Hauling Grain Exports

Ukraine’s government is in talks with insurers to start a new program to cover ships hauling grain through some of the riskiest parts of the Black Sea. The service could start as soon as early September, though a precise framework …

NHTSA Probes 2022 Ford Mach-E EV Recall

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Monday that they are investigating whether Ford Motor’s 2022 recall of nearly 49,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles adequately addressed concerns and whether it should be expanded to more vehicles. Ford issued the June …

Rail Whistleblowers Fired for Voicing Safety Concerns

Hours before a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio and erupted in fire in February, a judge ruled a former railroad employee could proceed with a lawsuit claiming he had been harassed for years by managers who said he reported …

Cybersecurity Firm SentinelOne Explores Sale

SentinelOne Inc., a cybersecurity company with a market value of about $5 billion, has been exploring options that could include a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The Mountain View, California-based company became a takeover target after its …

Insureds Hot About Flood Insurance Costs? Some Areas Are Seeing 35% Discounts

Florida property owners stuck with higher premiums and new flood insurance mandates may want to nudge their local governments to take a look at the town of Cutler Bay and the counties of Monroe, Pinellas and Ocala. Those jurisdictions are …

Residents Vow Court Fight Over ‘Inadequate’ New Jersey Toxic Site Settlement

New Jersey has accepted a revised settlement over chemical dumping that turned parts of a Jersey Shore community into one of America`s most notorious toxic waste cleanup sites, but opponents say the deal is only marginally better than before and …

Starbucks Told to Pay $2.7M to Fired Manager On Top of $25M Jury Award

A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished …

Judge Tosses Erie Lawsuit Over Maryland’s Handling of Redlining Allegations

A federal judge has dismissed an Erie Insurance complaint over how the Maryland insurance regulator has been handling allegations that the insurer unfairly discriminated against communities served by Black insurance agents in the Baltimore area. On June 12, Judge Julie …

Police Who Fatally Shot Pregnant Woman Sued by Her Family in Colorado

Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan. Frustrated by the …

Tropical Storm Hilary Damage and Economic Loss Estimate in Western U.S. is $7B to $9B

AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Tropical Storm Hilary in the U.S. is $7 to $9 billion. Hilary brought widespread flooding through Southern California, washing out roads and bridges, flooding cars and homes, and shutting …