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‘Potentially Explosive’ Military Devices Involved in Deadly Arkansas Crash

BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) — A crash on Interstate 40 in Arkansas involving two tractor-trailers and a truck carrying “potentially explosive” military devices killed one person and backed up traffic for hours on the busy highway, officials said. The crash Monday …

RLI Insurance Wants 16% Rate Hike in Florida on Umbrella, Filing Shows

RLI Insurance, a specialty insurer serving niche markets, will raise rates on personal umbrella policies, including uninsured motorists’ coverage, by an average of 16%, starting Sept. 1, according to a use-and-file rate filing with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. …

TDI to Hold Two Public Meetings on TWIA’s Filing of 10% Rate Increase

The Texas Department of Insurance will hold two public meetings in September on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s annual rate filing increase of 10% for residential and commercial properties. TDI will host a meeting on Monday, Sept. 23 in Galveston …

Specialist Risk Group Acquires Renewal Rights of London-Based Taxi Insurance Broker

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of the ongoing renewal rights of Morton Insurance Brokers, a specialist in private hire and taxi insurance across the UK since 1987. Financial details of the transaction were not …

4 Killed, 10 Injured When Passenger Van Rolls Over in Texas Highway Crash

ALVORD, Texas (AP) — Four people were killed and 10 were injured when a van rolled multiple times after the driver veered off a Texas highway and then overcorrected Wednesday, authorities said. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on …

Northwestern University Cheerleader Drops Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — A cheerleader has dropped her federal sexual harassment lawsuit against Northwestern University. Hayden Richardson filed the lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois in January 2021 alleging drunken fans and alumni groped her at school-sanctioned events …

Climate Change Intensified Typhoon Shanshan, Study Says

Typhoon Shanshan, which struck southern Japan this week with heavy rain and strong winds, was likely intensified by climate change, according to a study from Imperial College London. Researchers with the university teased out the contribution of global warming to …

Severe Storms Leave Over 300K Michigan Homes and Businesses Without Power

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and snapped …

CrowdStrike VP Set to Testify to Congress on IT Outage

A senior member of CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.’s operations team is scheduled to appear before Congress to answer questions on the company’s global IT outage in July that disrupted industries around the world. In an advisory published on Friday, the House …

Australia’s Agile Launches New Zealand Unit to Support Its New Lloyd’s Syndicate

Agile Underwriting Services, the Sydney, Australia-based insurtech, managing general agent, and Lloyd’s coverholder, has launched a unit in New Zealand, which Agile described as the first of its kind for a Lloyd’s syndicate. The establishment of Agile Insurance Group NZ …

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