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Traffic Fatalities Continue on Record Pace But Not in All States

The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic. The estimated figure of people dying in …

UK Snack Company Hit by Ransomware Attack, Which Could Cause Delivery Delays

Hackers are hitting Britain where it hurts by targeting some of its favorite savory snacks, with the likes of Hula Hoops, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn and Nik Naks in their cyber sights. The company behind those brands, KP Snacks, has …

Oakbridge Acquires Another Georgia Agency

Oakbridge Insurance Agency, a large regional independent agency, announced its further expansion into Georgia with the acquisition of Jenkins, Skipworth & Associates in Alpharetta. JSA, an independent insurance agency in the Atlanta suburbs, will now have access to Oakbridge training …

Crypto Platform Wormhole Says ‘Funds Are Safe’ After Hackers Steal $320M

Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole said on Thursday that “all funds are safe” after hackers stole more than $320 million from its site in the fourth-largest crypto heist on record. Wormhole, which allows the transfer of information from one crypto network to …

Giant Maersk Container Ship Runs Aground in North Sea

One of the world’s biggest container ships, the Mumbai Maersk, has run aground off the German island of Wangerooge in the North Sea, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies and Maersk said on Thursday. No injuries were reported among the …

Life Insurance Corp. of India’s Embedded Value Set at More Than $66.8B: Gov’t Official

NEW DELHI – State-run Life Insurance Corp. of India’s (LIC) embedded value has been finalized at more than 5 trillion rupees ($66.82 billion), a government official who is overseeing what is expected to be the country’s largest IPO said on …

Explosion at Ohio Granite Business Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured

An explosion early Jan. 31 at a northeastern Ohio granite business left one man dead and two women injured, authorities said. The blast at Korkan Granite in Tallmadge was reported shortly before 8:40 a.m. Fire officials said two employees apparently …

Aon Launches Cannabis-Focused Management Liability Program Greensite

Greensite Insurance Services, an Aon speciality insurance program, has launched a cannabis management liability program tailored toward private entities including start ups that are looking for substantial management liability protection centered around cannabis. Greensite is underwritten by Golden Bear Insurance …

TWIA Board Chooses Aon For Catastrophe Modeling

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board voted Feb. 2 to select Aon to perform catastrophe modeling analysis to satisfy the Board’s statutorily required determination of the Association’s 1-in-100-year probable maximum loss (PML) for the 2022 hurricane season and reinsurance purchase …

Eighth Circuit: Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Janitorial Service Workplace Discrimination Suit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said that an insurer does not have to provide coverage to a St. Louis, Missouri janitorial service company for a workplace discrimination lawsuit, affirming a district court’s ruling. Columbia Maintenance …

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