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SC Attorney Pleads Guilty in $31M Scheme to Assign Veterans’ Benefits for Cash

Call it a new take on assignment of benefits. A South Carolina attorney who used a network of insurance agents and financial advisers has pleaded guilty to defrauding military veterans of more than $31 million in retirement and disability payments, …

Cloud Seeding Catching on Amid Rocky Mountain Drought

Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got stuck in deep mountain snow and had to hike out alone in …

‘Rust’ Reboots After Fatal New Mexico Movie Set Shooting

Filming on the Western movie “Rust” could resume this week in Montana, the production company said Wednesday, in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal with actor Alec Baldwin on the original production in New …

INSHUR Acquires U.S. Transportation Agency ABI; Raises $26 Million

INSHUR, a global on-demand insurance provider, has acquired American Business Insurance Services in order to expand its operations across the U.S. The company also reported that it completed a capital raise of $26 million, which was supported by existing investors …

American Bar Association Has Network Breach

The American Bar Association said an unauthorized third-party gained access to usernames and passwords used by members to access an old website of the association. The ABA said in a statement there is no evidence the personal information obtained was …

Florida Lawmakers Approve Catalytic Converter Bill, Senate Passes Windshield Limits

The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that would stiffen penalties for catalytic converter theft and would make it easier to prove intent. Senate Bill 306 now goes to the governor for his signature. The full Senate also …

Housing Market Downturn Among Top Risks to Canada’s Financial System: Regulator

A potential downturn in Canada’s housing market and adjusting to rapid increases in interest rates are among the biggest risks to Canada’s financial system this fiscal year, the country’s financial regulator said on Tuesday [April 18]. The Office of the …

Update: Major UK Companies Abandon CBI Following Second Rape Claim

A swathe of major UK companies, ranging from banks to supermarkets, have resigned from the Confederation of British Industry as the lobby group fights for survival following a number of allegations of sexual assault among its staff. BT Group Plc, …

Argo Group Shareholders Approve Merger With Brookfield Reinsurance

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced that Argo shareholders voted to approve an agreement for Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. to acquire Argo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. The merger remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including …

Record Heat and Drought Force Europe to Accelerate Climate Adaptation

The record heat and drought hurting European farmers, power utilities and insurers foreshadows even faster change to the continent’s climate, with scientists warning that feedback loops from a drying Earth likely will lead to dangerously high temperatures again this year. …

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