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Study Looks at Multiple Landslides in Minnesota

A study has determined that nearly 500 landslides have happened in the Mankato area in recent years. Minnesota State University Earth Science Programs Director Phillip Larson with the help of students mapped out the area’s ravines, bluffs, nooks and crannies …

Records Show Woman Admitted Setting Iowa Fires for Insurance Money

A woman has been accused of setting two fires in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Linn County court records say 48-year-old Carolyn Mittman is charged with two counts of arson. Her attorney didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press. Mittman’s …

Indiana Man Suffers Brain Injuries, Seeks Damages

A northwestern Indiana man alleges in a federal lawsuit that he suffered a traumatic brain injury when a police officer ran a red light and struck his vehicle in 2016. Carlos Gallegos-Esqueda of Hammond is suing the Lake County Sheriff’s …

WSS Names Singer Senior Vice President in California

WSS has named Tami Singer senior vice president of the commercial lines department. Singer will work out of the Sherman Oaks, Calif. office. She has more than 30 years of insurance experience with a focus on E&S. She has been …

AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas

Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm resulted in a 17 percent reduction in crashes along …

Utah Lawmakers Draft Bill on Marijuana, Set for Consideration

Utah lawmakers and others involved in forging legislation to revise a voter-approved medical marijuana law say they’ve settled on a new version for consideration during an anticipated December special session. The Utah Medical Cannabis Act set to be discussed during …

Wildfire Relief for PG&E in California May Not Include Fix Utility Wants

PG&E Corp., suspected of starting California’s deadliest wildfire, may soon get help from state lawmakers – just not the help it most wants. As early as Dec. 3, a lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that would give the state’s …

Lawsuit Filed Against Operators of Limo in Fatal New York Crash

The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed by one of the victim’s parents. Amanda …

Mass. Pot Shops May Be Open, but Workers Can Still Be Fired Over Weed

The long-awaited opening of the first recreational marijuana stores in Massachusetts was cheered by cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, but it doesn’t change the reality that workers can be fired or face disciplinary action from employers for marijuana, even when they …

Frenkel & Company Hires Power as a Principal in New York

Frenkel & Company – an EPIC Company has hired risk management and insurance professional Michael Power as a principal. Power will be based in Frenkel’s New York, N.Y., office and report to Phil Remig, the firm’s Northeast region senior vice …

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