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Ice Storms and Blizzards Pummel the Central US

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations, a winter storm pummeled much of the central United States on Tuesday, the day …

Fatal Occupational Injuries in Texas Increased by 8% in 2022

Fatal occupational injuries in Texas rose by 8% in 2022. A report from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) shows there were 578 workplace fatalities in private and public/government sectors in 2022, up from 533 in …

Brokerslink Adds Peruvian Broker to Global Network

Global brokerage business, Brokerslink, has added Consejeros y Corredores de Seguros (CONSEJEROS), a leading broker in Peru, to its growing network. Founded over 34 years ago, CONSEJEROS is a highly respected broker with a strong track record in providing comprehensive …

5th Circuit Reverses Class Certification in Lawsuit Alleging State Farm Undervalued Total-Loss Claims

A federal appellate court reversed a trial court’s decision to certify a class of plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleged State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. undervalued total-loss claims by Louisiana claimants. A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of …

Ohio Manufacturer Assessed $389K in Penalties for Safety Violations

An Ohio industrial rubber hose manufacturer with a long history of federal workplace safety issues could have prevented a 25-year-old worker from suffering severe crushing injuries by following required safety measures, the U.S. Department of Labor has determined. Investigators with …

One Resident Still Missing as St. Louis Nursing Home Abruptly Closes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – One person is still missing a week after the abrupt closure of St. Louis` largest nursing home left roughly 170 residents scattered at new facilities throughout the city, a state health department spokeswoman confirmed late last …

Wisconsin Republicans to Introduce Proposal for Limited Medical Marijuana Legalization

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working behind closed doors for …

Truck Engine Maker Cummins to Pay Record $1.675 Billion US Environmental Fine

Truck engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed in principle to pay a $1.675 billion fine for installing devices on hundreds of thousands of engines to allow them to emit excess pollution, the largest-ever civil penalty for a Clean Air Act …

People Moves: New Jersey’s Convelo Group Names Borst President

Convelo Insurance Group, headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, has hired Andrew “Andy” Borst as president. Borst has 25 years of insurance industry experience, most recently serving as president of E&S and international programs. Borst also served as an executive …

Colombia to Pay $215 Million in Liabilities to Health Insurers

The Colombian government will pay private health insurers 820 billion pesos ($215 million) of funds owed since last year for high-cost treatments and medicines, according to a letter by the health ministry. In the letter to the inspector general’s office, …

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