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Insurers Seek Subrogation Against Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Train Derailment

Four insurance companies filed a subrogation lawsuit against Norfolk Southern in federal court last week, alleging the rail carrier’s negligence led to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and subsequent fire, explosion and release of toxic chemicals. Erie Insurance …

Kansas Department of Insurance Distributes Over $18M to Firefighters

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced, that the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations (FRAs). Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act, $18,912,365.52 has been distributed among 553 local FRAs throughout the …

Cause Determined in Ohio Refinery Fire That Killed 2

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issued its final investigation report into the fatal naphtha release and fire at the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery (“BP Toledo Refinery”) in Oregon, Ohio, on September 20, 2022, which resulted in the …

Severe Thunderstorms Cut Power to Thousands in Western Michigan

MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday in western Michigan, less than a week after storms left thousands in the dark across the state in suburban Detroit. Roughly 98,000 Consumers Energy customers …

People Moves: Wyrick Joins Powers Insurance & Risk Management; Western National Adds Archulaeta and Jenson to Leadership Team

Wyrick Joins Powers Insurance & Risk Management Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Kelsey Wyrick as a personal lines account manager. Wyrick’s responsibilities include managing personal lines accounts, retaining new and renewal clients, and promoting new …

Floodwaters Inundate Midwest, Where Flood Insurance is Rarely In Force

Floodwaters damaged hundreds of properties this week across parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota as the Midwest recovers from days of intense rainfall. Three days of torrential downpours resulted in as much as 18 inches of rainfall in …

Minnesota Dam Risks Failure During Wave of Intense US Weather

A dam holding back swollen flood waters in Minnesota was at risk of failure Monday as intense weather buffeted much of the US. The Blue Earth River has cut around the west side of the Rapidan Dam, local officials warned …

NTSB Proposes Major Safety Changes After 2023 Ohio Train Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board opened a meeting Tuesday to determine the probable cause of a February 2023 Norfolk Southern NSC.N train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and is making sweeping recommendations to boost rail safety. The derailment forced residents …

Roller Coaster Strikes Man in Restricted Area of Ohio Theme Park

CINCINNATI (AP) — A man who apparently entered a restricted area to retrieve his lost keys at a theme park in Ohio was critically injured when he was struck by a steel roller coaster, police and park officials said. The …

Floodwaters Force People From Homes in Some Parts of Iowa

Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in …

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