News for September 2024
- New Orleans, DOJ Move to End Police Department’s Consent Decree
- Texas Farmers and Ranchers Sound Alarm Over Languishing Farm Bill
- Appeals Court Returns Part of Dakota Access Pipeline Protestor’s Lawsuit
- OSHA Cites Company for Multiple Safety Violations Following Cargo Hold Fire in Ohio
- Residents in East Palestine Express Distrust Over EPA’s Reporting Practices After Train Derailment
- Thieves Hunting for Copper Are Vandalizing American EV Chargers
- Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Vermont for Late July Flooding
- Insured Losses Top $5B With Heavy Flooding but Few Covered by Flood Insurance
- 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit California South of San Francisco
- What Testimony on Titan Submersible Disaster Revealed
- Hurricane Helene Halts Poultry Plants, Damages Pecan Trees
- Marsh McLennan to Buy TIH’s McGriff Insurance for $7.75B
- EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta €91M Over Password Storage in GDPR Violation
- Tata iPhone Component Plant in India Halts Production Indefinitely After Fire
- Acquisition of UK’s Specialist Risk Group Completed by Warburg Pincus and Temasek
- Climate Change, Extreme Weather Bring Challenges to Chablis Wine Country in France
- Real Estate MGA Ventis Launches in Ireland
- Powerful Typhoon Krathon Forecast to Hit Taiwan’s Populated West Coast
- Cloudflare Denies Hosting Sites Linked to Data Leak at India’s Star Health
- Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil
- Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance
- Scammers Pose as Political Activists to Play on Partisan Divide
- Toyota, Mazda, Mercedez-Benz Issue Recalls, NHTSA Says
- Cargo Carriers Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of US Trade
- Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More
- Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ
- Jury Awards $2.78 Million to Nanny Over Hidden Camera in Bedroom
- House Explosion That Killed 2 Linked to Propane System, Fire Officials Say
- Inszone Acquires ISU Francis-Pinney Insurance Services in California
- Hollywood Car Stunts Turn Into Real Crimes With Street Takeovers
- Longshoremen Seek Lost Wages in Suit Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Early Lessons From Helene Show Catastrophes Are Here to Stay, Flood Insurance Vital
- People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Flanagan to Lead P&C Bermuda; Intangic Names Cryer as Dir. of Client Solutions; Dale Names Daniel Head of Global Property Reinsurance
- Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Doubles Grants as Registrants Surge
- The Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Seraphina, Led by Sanders From Probitas 1492
- Judge Approves $600M Settlement for Residents Near Ohio Train Derailment
- Inmate Who Was Beaten in Patrol Car in Arkansas Files Federal Lawsuit
- Canada’s Axis Insurance Acquires P/C Broker Baker Insurance
- Biggest LNG Exporter in the US Wants to Define Emission Rules
- Rockville Diocese Reaches Bankruptcy Agreement With $323M for Sex Abuse Claims
- Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over Mine Sinkholes in South Dakota
- Food Producer Settles Lawsuit Over Sexual Harassment Allegations at Michigan Facility
- Court Upholds Finding That Montana Clinic Submitted False Asbestos Claims
- Markets/Coverages: Guernsey Insurer Paratus to Offer Renewable Power Insurance
- Aspen’s Orseck Explains the Growing Impact of PFAS [Video]
- Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Danube Port Town Kills Three
- Penn State to Pay $703K to Resolve Gender Pay Discrimination Claims
- Personal Auto Insurance Could Be Obsolete in 20 Years: Morningstar
- Tallahassee, Atlanta Dodge a Bullet, But Thousands of Claims Are Expected
- 75% of Independent Agencies Report Revenue Gains From 2022-23
- New York State Insurance Fund Swapped Coal Assets for Responsible Index ETF
- Tropical Storm Helene Lashes Florida With Powerful Winds, Rain
- Climate Change and Rising US Insurance Rates
- Policing Group Says Officers Must Change Use of Physical Force
- Zillow Listings Will Now Highlight Climate Risks, Insurance Info
- Ransomware, Email Compromise Leading Causes of Cyber Loss: NetDiligence
- Chemical Board Still Probing Tennessee Nitriding Plant Blast That Killed Worker
- Appellate Judges Skeptical of New York Civil Fraud Case Against Trump
- Connecticut Flood Recovery Centers for Small Businesses Now Open
- Pac-12 Files Suit Against Mountain West Over $40M in ‘Poaching’ Penalties
- New York City Weighs Slashing Cab Insurance 75% to $50,000 to Aid Drivers
- US Court Says Man Can Sue Pennsylvania Over 26 Years of Solitary Confinement
- Colorado Battles Hotel, Restaurant Industry Trade Groups Over Climate Rules
- Columbia Insurance to Transfer Personal Auto, Umbrella Books to Safeco
- Damage Predictions Mount as Helene Strengthens: Atlanta in Its Path
- Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation Order in Ohio Town
- Amwins Commits $100K Towards Univ. of Louisiana Monroe RMI Program
- Inszone Acquires First West Insurance Agency in California
- Alera Group Acquires Louisiana’s Insurance Underwriters Ltd.
- Newsmax Settles Smartmatic Defamation Suit Over False Election Claims
- Xceedance Acquires Illinois’ Millennium Information Services
- Ardonagh Marks Crucial Step Toward Completing A$2.3B Acquisition of Australia’s PSC
- GEICO Can’t Sue or Void Invoices from Auto Glass Shops, Florida Supreme Court Says
- AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Members of Coverys Companies
- AI Being Used to Scam Small Business Owners, Says Nationwide Survey
- FTC Crackdown on Companies Using AI Includes ‘Robot Lawyer,’ Content Generator
- Britain Targets Russian LNG Sector With Fresh Shipping Sanctions
- Acrisure Launches Bermuda Operation, Led by Industry Veteran Scope
- Alex Jones’ Infowars to Be Liquidated at Auctions to Pay Sandy Hook Families
- American Eagle Outfitters Sues Amazon for Infringing ‘Aerie’ Trademarks
- Shell, Equinor, TotalEnergies Open CO2 Storage Facility in Norway
- Ecuador Fires Threaten Wealthy Areas, Force President to Return Home
- Markets/Coverages: Markel Expands Specialist Tech Insurance Offering in UK
- A $9.5 Trillion Investor Group Unveils Milestone Emissions Cuts
- India Insurer Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Uses App’s Chatbots to Leak Data
- Why US Home Insurance Rates Are Rising Fast – Climate Change Plays a Big Role
- State Farm Posts Worst HO Loss Ratio Since 2011; Peers Recover: S&P
- Woman Arrested From Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Most Wanted List
- Passenger Killed When Horse Smashed Through Windshield on California Highway
- Snowmobiler Who Crashed Into Black Hawk Helicopter on Path Awarded $3 Million
- Norcross Defense Team Pans Racketeering Case as ‘Crime Thriller With No Crime’
- Cease and Desist Order Issued Against Iowa Contractor
- Oklahoma High Court Denies Rehearing for Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre
- Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Attempt to Halt Gun Ban at State Fair
- 3 Tufts Lacrosse Players Remain Hospitalized With Rare Muscle Injury
- People Moves: Greggains Joins Irwin Siegel as President; Plymouth Rock Appoints Fornari
- People Moves: Price Forbes Re Taps Howden’s Waterhouse as Head of Property Fac; AXA XL Appoints Underwriters and Claims Adjusters for UK Cyber Team
- Cape Cod Margaritaville Contractor Owes $300K in Workers’ Pay Plus $70K Penalty
- Cal/OSHA Cautioning Employers to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke
- Canada’s Axis Insurance Acquires Employee Benefits Specialist O’Neill Group
- Shippers Scramble for Workarounds Ahead of Threatened Port Strike
- Should Citizens Do More to Assist With Coming Flood Claims in Florida? Can it?
- Markets/Coverages: Sompo Launches Marine Insurance Proposition for UK Market
- Cyber Hits All-Time High Concern for Business Leaders, Says Travelers Risk Index
- WTW Launches China Client Division With Yan Appointed as Division Leader
- Lawyers Say Other Victims Could Sue Mississippi Sheriff Over Brutality Claims
- Central European Insurers’ Financial Strength to Remain Solid Despite Severe Floods
- Alkeme Cooks Up Acquisition of Surry Insurance in North Carolina
- Vanguard Investments Fined for Greenwashing as Australia Eyes ESG Claims
- Probe Into EY India’s Office After Worker’s Death Finds it Lacked Labor Welfare Permit
- Climate Change Made Europe’s Deadly Floods Worse and More Likely
- A ‘Real Race for Talent’ in E&S Industry, Says WSIA’s Kelley [Video]
- Insurance CEOs Talk Gen AI, Growth, Workforce Strategies
- Purdue Settlement Talks With Sacklers Extended to November
- Highstreet Acquires Mitchell Agency in Florida
- Critics Say Lawmakers Watered Down California’s ‘Lemon Law’ After Secret Negotiations
- Vandal in Rampage at Car Dealer Damages 75 Vehicles
- Efforts to Build More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Nevada Sputtering
- US Court Declines to Dismiss Mandarin Hotel COVID-19 Claim Against Insurers
- Hundreds Sue Over Alleged Sexual Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers
- Report: Experts Worry California’s Wildfire Season Could Get Worse
- Kansas County Says Ransomware Attack Exposed Personal Information
- JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kansas After False Alarm
- Jury Clears Most Defendants in Trump Train Trial
- EEOC Suit Alleges Texas Outsourcing Firm Discriminated Against Blind Employee
- People Moves: IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits; Marsh McLennan Agency Appoints Stadler President, Jeatran VP and Bridges to Lead Southwest Region
- Maryland Joins in Suing Dali Ship Owner, Operator for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Aon Launches US Severe Convective Storm Model
- As E&S Market Growth Hits New Heights, Some Risk May Be There to Stay: AM Best
- SURE and SageSure Launch Non-Admitted Business Owners Policy in California
- From Architects to Agents: Skiados Hired as PIA Chief Executive
- Extreme Canada Weather Causes Record $5.7 Billion Insured Damage
- Last of Eight Bulls Eyed Escaping From Mall Rodeo Recaptured: Video
- Florida’s Big Bend Braces for Third Hurricane in a Year as Helene Gains Strength
- Road Work Inspector Who Survived Baltimore Bridge Collapse to File Claim
- 12 University Lacrosse Players Diagnosed With Rare Muscle Injury After Workout
- Ex-Twitter Worker Wins Musk Layoff Pay Fight, Memo Says
- Hurricane John Makes Landfall in Mexico as Major Category 3 Storm
- Flood Damage on Key Austrian Rail Link to Take Months to Repair
- British Water Companies Fight $2 Billion Lawsuits Over Sewage Pollution
- Canada’s Insurance Czar Has ‘Harsh’ Message About Climate: You May Have to Move
- Mutually Beneficial: How One Midwest Mutual Insurer Recovered From Financial Storms
- Environmental Groups, California Sue Exxon Over Global Plastic Pollution
- Judge Dismisses Suit Seeking to Protect Dolphins Along Miss. Gulf Coast
- A-G Specialty Expands With Acquisition of eSportsInsurance Brokerage
- FSLA Names New Directors for 2024-2025
- Jury Awards $116M in Death of Passenger in No-Door Helicopter Crash
- Town Expects Insurance Will Help Cover $14.9M Wrongful Incarceration Settlement
- Northwest Residents Concerned About Wildfire, But About 25% Don’t Prepare
- FBI Disrupts Vast Chinese Hacking Operation That Infected Consumer Devices
- Cards Against Humanity Sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX Over Alleged Trespassing in Texas
- J&J’s Bankruptcy Effort Fails Supreme Court Test, Holdouts Say
- Investigation Underway for Louisiana Chemical Plant Fire That Injured 3
- Michigan Manufacturer Sued for Unlawful Termination of Employee Due to Disability
- Jury Deliberates on “Trump Train” Political Intimidation Case in Texas
- South Dakota’s Hideaway Hills Neighborhood Faces Growing Sinkhole Threat
- People Moves: BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader, Key Team Members; QBE Iberia Names Díaz-Guardamino as Managing Director
- CAC Group Acquires Media Guarantors in California
- FBI Boards Vessel Managed by Firm That Operated Ship Blamed for Bridge Collapse
- MGU Fidelis Partnership Completes $2B Refinancing to Support Growth Strategy
- Police Chase Ends with Driver Dead and 7 Officers, Civilian Taken to Hospital
- California Fire Agency Employee Arrested on Suspicion of Starting 5 Blazes
- Thousands of Fires Are Burning in the Drought-Wracked Amazon
- Florida Braces for Potential Gulf Hurricane Strike This Week
- Snowflake Hacker Still Active, Finding New Victims, Expert Says
- Environmental Activist ClientEarth Sues Germany Over Pesticides Use
- Methane Emissions Still Rising After Pledges to Curb Pollution
- A Mercedes-Benz Fire May Cloud South Korea’s EV Transition
- SEC Intends to Seek Sanctions Against Elon Musk in Twitter Probe
- Google Judge Questions Company Testimony as Ad Defense Begins
- J&J Unit Files for Bankruptcy to Advance $10 Billion Talc Settlement
- Lloyd’s Syndicate Firm Launches Professional Liability Insurer, Based in Charlotte
- Hotter Summers Making High School Football a Fatal Game for Some Players
- Couple Accused of Using Theater Group’s Credit Card Settles With Insurer
- Officials Identify 2 Men Killed in Idaho Gas Station Explosion
- Vermont City Pays $215K to Settle Lawsuit Accusing Officer of Excessive Force
- While Other States Struggle, New Hampshire Boasts Insurance Is ‘Going Quite Well’
- Registration for Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Grants Closes on September 20
- Holmes Murphy Opens New Office in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Study Finds Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide ‘Off the Scales’ in Central Texas
- Kentucky Sheriff Charged With Shooting of Judge Inside Courthouse
- Russia’s Oil Tanker Firm Sovcomflot Says G-7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe
- People Moves: HDI Global Taps SCOR’s Ahn as HK Branch CEO; Amwins Global Risks Promotes Abraham as CEO, Succeeding Mathis, Who Returns to US
- Pennsylvania AG Launches Website for Reporting Data Breaches as Required by Law
- Hackers Demand $6M for Files Stolen From Seattle Airport Operator in Cyberattack
- Wefox Appoints Former Allianz Executive Mueller as CEO to End Shareholder Fight
- GM to Recall Over 449,000 Pickup Trucks, SUVs
- E&S Vet Miller and Team Launch MGA Pivix
- Insurers End ‘Cats’ Fight
- Mutual Insurers Chase Rate Adequacy, Financial Strength Remains Strong: AM Best
- Extreme Weather Adds to Fiscal Strains in Central Europe
- Exploding Pagers Sound Global Alarm on Supply-Chain Security
- Man Arrested for Damaging a Statue Outside a St. Louis Cathedral
- Human Remains Found in Vehicle Involved in Texas Pipeline Fire
- People Moves: AIG Appoints Walsh CFO; Rokstone Names Baker Deputy Head of US Casualty; Applied Underwriters Hires, Promotes Leadership
- J&J Lifts Baby Powder Settlement Bid to More Than $8.2 Billion
- 7 in 10 Actuaries and Underwriters Worry About Being Replaced by AI
- Live Nation Seeks to End States’ Claim of Damages for Concertgoers
- TDCI Hosts SE Regulators Conference in Nashville in November
- Completion of Federal Probe Into Surfside Condo Collapse Delayed Until 2026
- GM’s Cruise to Begin Testing Autonomous Vehicles in California
- California’s Lara Orders 1-Year Moratorium for 750K Residents Following Wildfires
- Maine Bill Would Require Army to Use State Crisis Laws to Remove Weapons
- Connecticut Aquarium Pays $12K to Settle Investigation Into Whale Deaths
- Wisconsin Contractor Faces $144K Fine for Endangering Workers
- Jewelers Mutual Expands to NC Office Tower, Warns About Store Break-ins Nationwide
- Unnamed Storm in Carolinas Caused $7 Billion in Damage, AccuWeather Says
- Ex-Google Executive’s Startup to Use AI to Forecast the Weather
- Sir Charles Roxburgh Named Next Chair of Lloyd’s, Succeeding Carnegie-Brown
- Washington Metal Fabricator Faces Felony in $340K Workers’ Comp Scam
- Report: Over 250,000 US Properties Have Repeated NFIP Claims
- Families of Construction Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Sue
- Lockton Gets Regulatory Approval to Operate Reinsurance Brokerage in Colombia
- People Moves: Vantage Promotes Granda to Head of Political Risk and Credit; Miller Taps Rance From Price Forbes Re to Lead Reinsurance Strategy and Innovation
- Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Offers Syndicated Terrorism Cover for Fine Art & Specie
- Japan’s Icom Investigates Radio Devices Carrying its Logo After Lebanon Blasts
- Exploding Pagers in Lebanon Spur Theories on Sabotage Method
- Firefighters Face Blazes Across Northern Portugal for Fourth Day
- Chevron CEO Attacks Biden LNG Export Pause on Costs, Carbon
- Michigan Home Health Care Service Provider to Pay $65K Over Disability Suit
- Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Catalyst Benefits Group
- Japan’s Non-Life Insurers Must Cut Cross-Shareholdings to Zero, Industry Group Says
- Historic Rainfall Inflicts Chaotic Floods Across Four Continents
- A Second Zantac Cancer Trial Ends With Hung Jury
- Environmental Group Sues Tyson Foods for Alleged False Climate Claims
- ‘Firehose’ Storm Hits North Carolina and Scientists See Climate Change
- All 4 Dead Aboard Plane After Crash Near Runway in Rural Alaska
- Report Found System Issues Prior to Firefighting Foam Spill at Airport
- California Labor Commissioner Gets $1.7M Settlement in Wingstop Wage Theft Case
- OSHA Orders Building Materials Supplier to Reinstate Whistleblower Truck Driver
- Industry Critiques Trump’s Auto Insurance Rate Data, Promise to Cut Premiums
- Zywave Names Simoncic New CEO, Kasper CFO
- Moody’s: Private Market Insured Losses From Francine to Not Exceed $2B
- AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.
- Federal Judge in N.D. Temporarily Blocks Biden Rule on Natural Gas Flaring
- Wisconsin Food Processor Fined $161K for Exposing Workers to Dangers
- US Sues Ship Owner, Operator Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Houston-Area Blaze Caused by SUV Accident, Officials Say
- Appeals Court Spikes Brett Favre’s Defamation Suit Against Shannon Sharpe
- Wildfire Risk Upends California’s Cannabis Heartland as Insurance Vanishes
- Alabama’s Wind-Mitigation Program Celebrates 50,000 Fortified Homes in the State
- Oracle To Pay $115M To Settle Suit Over Tracking Consumer Data
- Amazon Drivers Join Teamsters in New York, Union Says
- AT&T Agrees to Pay $13 Million FCC Fine For Cloud Data Leak
- Awbury Syndicate 2025 Gets ‘In Principle’ Nod From Lloyd’s for Launch in January
- People Moves: Davis Joins MEMIC as Senior Underwriter; Davis Joins Alliant as Senior VP; Monte Joins Alliant M&A Team
- Generali Agrees to Sell 99.99% Stake in Turkish Unit
- Russian Insurers Play Growing Role in Facilitating Oil Exports to Top Buyer India
- Central Europe Flood Deaths Rise as Citizens Race to Build Defenses
- Canada Relaxes Some Mortgage Insurance Rules to Tackle Housing Crisis
- Update: Africa Floods Displace Millions, Prompt Warnings of Disease, Dam Bursts
- Insurers Say Dark Fleet Oil Tankers Pose a Major Claims Risk
- Bump in Federal Trade Secret Litigation Seen in 2023: Report
- Viewpoint: How Insurance Industry Can Use AI Safely and Ethically
- Home Insurance Customers Staying Put Despite More Shopping Around: J.D. Power
- Maine Considers Public Flood Insurance Option for Municipalities, Property Owners
- HEMIC in Hawaii Issuing $5 Million Dividend to Policyholders
- Construction Workers Recover $77K After Being Denied Prevailing Wage
- Washington Cabinet Shop Fined $187K for Safety Violations
- California Commissioner, Cal Poly Humboldt Working on Public Wildfire Model
- Registration for Next Round of Louisiana Fortified Homes Program to Open Wednesday
- An 8-Year-Old Girl in Ohio Drove an SUV to a Target: Authorities
- Multi-Vehicle Crash on Dallas Interstate Kills 4
- Nebraska Certifies Ballot Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana
- Iowa and Iowa State Athletes Join Civil Lawsuit Over State Gambling Sting
- Pipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to Evacuate
- Beware of Hidden Email Addresses: TN School Transferred $3M to Fake Account
- Cigna Sues Federal Trade Commission Over ‘Defamatory’ Report
- PCF Acquires Insurance Business of Top Insurance Associates in Washington
- Coastal Carolina Gets 1,000-Year Rainfall Event From Storm System
- Maury, Donnelly & Parr Acquires Maryland’s Campion Agency
- People Moves: AXIS Names Chubb’s Mitchell as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory; Marsh McLennan Names De Bremme as CEO of Belgium & Luxembourg
- US Property Insurance Rates Fall for First Time Since 2017
- Russia’s RusChemAlliance Sues 5 European Banks Over Aborted Gas Project
- Howden Buys Foresight in Japan, Names Gallagher’s Aibe as CEO of Japan Retail Unit
- Brazil Confirms Potential $18B Deal With Miners Involved in Deadly Dam Disaster
- PwC Probe Spotlight Shifts to Hong Kong After Record China Fine
- Private Equity’s Insurance Bets Raise Risks, BIS Researchers Say
- Taiwan Regulator Rejects CTBC Takeover Attempt of Shin Kong
- Personal Lines Turnaround Fuels US P/C Industry Underwriting Gain
- Flooding in Central Europe Could Cause Billions in Economic Losses, Analysts Say
- Big Oil Companies Defeat Consumer Lawsuit Over Production, Prices
- DraftKings Sued by MLB Players Union for Using Names, Images
- J&J Gets $260 Million Talc Verdict Overturned, New Trial Ordered
- Two Former New York Fire Chiefs Face Bribery Charges Tied to Safety Inspections
- Real Estate Firm’s D&O Not Available for Defense in RealPage Antitrust Lawsuit
- Civil Trial Begins Into Sexual Abuse Claims by Ex-Patients at Virginia Children’s Hospital
- Driver Charged With Killing Gaudreau Brothers Was Drunk: Prosecutor
- People Moves: Aspire in California Names Rea Chief Technology Officer
- California Commissioner Issuing Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims
- Hurricane Francine Insured Losses to Be Manageable With New Orleans Miss
- McGowan Owner Jackson Takes Reins as Big ‘I’ Chairman
- Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Neutral’; US to Push for Double-Digit Casualty Increases
- Hawaii Probe Finds No Single Factor Led to Maui Wildfire Losses
- Louisiana Commissioner Warns Against Contractor Fraud Post-Hurricane Francine
- Minnesota Ammunition Manufacturer to Pay $349K Over Clean Air Act Violations
- Michigan Company Sued for Violating Federal Law on Employee Accommodations
- Man Admits Shootings That Damaged Electrical Substations in the Dakotas
- Arkansas County and Health Provider to Settle for $6M Over Detainee’s Death
- Cooler Weather in Southern California Helping Wildfire Battle
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