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Sizzle Safely: Insurance Strategies for a Worry-Free Summer BBQ

Independent agents play a critical role in helping clients find the right home insurance policies for them. They are also instrumental in sharing information about general safety considerations for homeowners, which is especially essential during the summer when risks tend …

West Virginia’s Ludewig Retires as Agency Joins with Leavitt Group

Longtime West Virginia insurance agent Charles Ludewig has decided to retire, paving the way for his agency to join the Leavitt Group, one of the largest privately held brokerages in the country. “I’m looking forward to this next chapter and …

Chicken Culling, Disposal Raise Concern as Bird Flu Spreads

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts’ concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock. Recent instances of …

Soccer Officials Arrested After Melee That Damaged Hard Rock Stadium in Miami

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd control issues that broke out at the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, a melee that may have caused …

Global Tech Outage Disrupts Industries, Highlights Online Risks

A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance on Friday before services started coming back online after hours of disruption, highlighting the risks of a global shift towards digital, interconnected technologies. A software update by global cybersecurity firm …

Allstate Reports Second Quarter Pretax Catastrophe Losses of $2.1B

Allstate Corp. said it recorded pretax catastrophe losses of about $2.1 billion in the second quarter. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer on July 18 said the total included $230 million of pretax catastrophe losses for the month of June from 18 …

Rain Helps First Responders Contain Forest Fire at New Jersey Military Base

BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in southern New Jersey. Fire officials said Wednesday that half an inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain fell …

Angola to Sell Stakes in Biggest Insurer, Standard Bank Unit

Angola will sell stakes in its largest insurer and in the local unit of Standard Bank Group Ltd. this year, as the oil-producing nation moves ahead with a privatization program to raise cash and diversify the economy. The disposal of …

Two Oil Tankers on Fire in Waters Near Singapore, Crew Members Rescued

Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding near Singapore, the world’s biggest refueling port, with two crew members airlifted to hospital and others rescued from life rafts, authorities and one of the tanker owners said. Singapore …

Storms Pummel Large Swath From Ozarks and Plains to New York and New England

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada leading to flash floods and water rescues Wednesday in the Ozark Mountains, dropping a tornado that ravaged a community in …

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