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Court Issues Stay on Washington Insurance Credit Scoring Ban

A Washington judge issued a stay on a rule banning the use of credit scoring by insurers in that state, and consolidated cases challenging the ruling, until the merits of the cases are decided. The rule handed down from Insurance …

Report: Nearly a Third of U.S. Hazardous Chemicals Facilities Exposed to Climate Change Dangers

A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stating that climate change is leading to increasingly irreversible impacts, with a narrowing window to adapt to it, is garnering a lot of reaction. The IPCC Working Group II report: Climate …

Jewelers Mutual Sponsors Milwaukee Bucks Championship Ring Contest

Jewelers Mutual Group is sponsoring a championship ring sweepstakes with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks giving fans a chance to win an authentic Bucks championship ring. The championship ring commemorates the Bucks’ 2021 title that culminated in an NBA Finals victory …

Parents Sue After Man Feeds Baby at Des Moines Hospital

The parents of a newborn child who was fed and changed by a stranger at a Des Moines, Iowa hospital is suing the hospital and the man. Police have said the man, Adam Wedig, entered the neonatal intensive care unit …

U.S. Senators Grill Regulators Over Climate Policy on Natural Gas Projects

Top U.S. senators from both parties on Thursday grilled Democratic energy regulators who recently approved guidelines for approving new natural gas projects that allow consideration of environmental justice, landowner and climate issues. The three Democrats on the five-member Federal Energy …

Truist Opens Insurance Services Unit with Close of Kensington Title Agency Acquisition

Insurance broker Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc. reports it has closed on the acquisition of Kensington Vanguard National Land Services (KV), a national title insurance agency. BridgeTrust Title Group, the company’s existing title and settlement services business, will be integrated into …

Global Supply Pressures Eased in February, New York Fed Says

Global supply chain pressures eased in February as backlogs and delivery times improved in several key markets and a measure of ocean shipping costs declined, according to new data from the New York Federal Reserve released on Thursday. The New …

APCIA Joins Group Pushing for Reforms on Litigation Funding

A new advocate group in New York that counts the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) as a member is looking to crack down on the practice of litigation funding. The Consumers for Fair Legal Funding (CFLF) said it is …

Michigan School Accused of Retaliation Against Parent Settles Case

A suburban Detroit parent who claimed she lost her job for criticizing COVID-19 policies in local schools has reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit against the district, a lawyer said March 1. Controversy over how the Rochester district …

Russian Sanctions Pose Risks to U.S. Nuclear Power Industry

As economic sanctions pile up on Russia, there’s growing concern that export restrictions on the world’s top supplier of nuclear fuel has the potential to disrupt the U.S. power industry. Russia produces about 35% of the world’s enriched uranium for …

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