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New Rules Governing Misconduct Claims at Louisiana’s Colleges Enacted

Louisiana’s top higher education board on Aug. 10 enacted the rules governing how college campuses must respond to and report sexual misconduct and harassment complaints, with training for school administrators scheduled for next week. The regulations adopted by the Board …

Hagerty and State Farm Partnering on Classic Vehicle Insurance

State Farm is collaborating with Traverse City, Michigan-based Hagerty to introduce a new insurance product for classic vehicles, State Farm Classic+, beginning in 2022. Hagerty is an automotive lifestyle brand and a provider of specialty insurance for classic, vintage and …

North Dakota Governor Seeks Federal Help After Storm Damage

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has requested federal help for counties dealing with recent storms that caused more than $2 million in damage to roads and other infrastructure. The storms during the second week of June produced tornadoes and up …

6 Tornadoes Confirmed in Northern Illinois

The National Weather Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down in four northern Illinois counties. Based on video, photos and storm reports provided by storm spotters and storm chasers, the agency confirmed that tornadoes caused damage in Ogle, …

California City Agrees to $6M Settlement in Man’s Death

A Northern California city agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle a lawsuit with the family of a mentally ill man who died in 2018 after police restrained and repeatedly tasered him, the family’s attorney said Tuesday. The settlement …

Coast Guard: Capsized Lift Boat Never Received Weather Warnings

A U.S. Coast Guard commander said a technical issue prevented it from relaying severe thunderstorm and marine warnings on the day last April when a Seacor Power lift boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving 13 dead amid hurricane-force …

Tornadoes Reported in Northern Chicago Suburbs

The National Weather Service on Aug. 9 received reports of tornadoes in the suburbs north of Chicago that damaged homes and knocked down trees. The reports were made from weather spotters and have not yet been confirmed, said meteorologist Kevin …

Officials: Illness Outbreak at Kansas Splash Park Not Caused by Zoo Animals

An outbreak of illness at a splash park near Wichita, Kansas, was not caused by animals at its interactive zoo, health officials said. The Wichita Eagle reported that email exchanges it obtained through an open records request indicate none of …

Berkley Program Specialists, Illinois’ CISA Partner on Condominium Insurance

Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company, and Condominium Insurance Specialists of America (CISA) are partnering to provide insurance protection to condominiums and associations. Condominium Insurance Specialists of America, founded in the early 1970s, was the first to pilot an insurance …

Austin’s Incline P&C Group, Hippo Team Up on Home Insurance

Austin, Texas-based insurance program market services firm Incline P&C Group entered a new issuing carrier relationship with Hippo Insurance Services to provide homeowners insurance coverage. Hippo offers its homeowners insurance products in 37 states. The agreement with Incline will enable …

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