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North Carolina DOI Reaches Settlement on Mobile Home Rate Hikes

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has settled a months-long disagreement with the state’s rating bureau on mobile home insurance rates, resulting in an increase that’s about half of what insurers had wanted. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced this week …

Houston Concert Tragedy Follows Other Major Crowd Disasters Around the World

Fans at a Houston music festival surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, triggering panic in the crowd and leaving at least eight people dead and many more injured, authorities said. Here’s a look at some …

Massachusetts Study Finds Fatal Opioid Overdoses Rose Among Workers

Fatal opioid overdoses nearly doubled in recent years among Massachusetts workers, with the construction, farming and fishing industries among the hardest hit sectors, according to an updated study from the state Department of Public Health released Monday. The new state …

$2M in Damage from Oceanfront Home Fire in Delaware

A fire heavily damaged an oceanfront home in Bethany Beach, Delaware, over the weekend, according to fire investigators. Flames were engulfing the home on Seaside Drive as firefighters arrived around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, the Delaware Office of the State Fire …

State of Vermont Revokes Quarry Owner’s Explosives License

The owner of a Castleton, Vermont, quarry has had his explosives license revoked after blasting this summer ejected rocks onto adjacent properties, risking public safety, the Vermont Department of Public Safety said Monday. An investigation by the department, police and …

Auto Safety Whistleblower Receives Maximum Award of $24 Million

The U.S. auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than $24 million to a former Hyundai Motor Co. employee who provided key information about safety lapses at the South Korean carmaker. The …

Ruling in Opioid Marketing Case a Setback for States Arguing Public Nuisance

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $465 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by the state alleging the drugmaker fueled the opioid epidemic through the deceptive marketing of painkillers. The decision marked the latest setback …

Experts Say Cyber Risks Present ‘Significant’ Threat for Small Businesses

The idea that cyber criminals only target large companies with a wide footprint and more assets is “profoundly wrong,” experts say, as cyber attacks are becoming a growing threat for small and medium-sized firms. “A lot of them think, ‘Well, …

Google Data Privacy Suit Dismissed After Top UK Court Rules Against Class Action

Google won its bid to dismiss a data privacy lawsuit filed on behalf of millions of iPhone users, after the UK’s top court said the tech giant couldn’t be served with a class action suit. The case, which sought billions …

Lloyd’s Broker MNK Re Launches Specialty Wholesale and Retail Unit

MNK Re Ltd., the London-headquartered Lloyd’s specialist broker, is launching MNK Re UK Specialty Ltd., to focus on UK wholesale and retail business. This new business will build out a wider category of risk solutions, providing an enhanced offer to …

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