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22-Year-Old Charged with Arson in Connection to Indianapolis Home Fire
The Marion, County Indiana Prosecutor’s Office filed arson charges with Intent to fraud against 22 year-old Gurpreet Singh, the Indianapolis Fire Department announced this week. On April 22nd, 2024, the Indianapolis Fire Department was dispatched at 11:16 PM to a …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 4:51 PM |
Michigan DIFS Urges Residents to Review Insurance Policies
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is encouraging Michiganders to carefully review and understand their existing insurance policies with a licensed insurance agent or trusted advisor, and to shop around to ensure the best coverage to protect …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 4:43 PM |
Texas Court Upholds $300K Settlement Against SkyWest Airlines
A federal judge in Texas has denied SkyWest Airlines, Inc.’s bid for a new trial and upheld an order that SkyWest pay a former parts clerk $300,000 in damages, the the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced. The EEOC …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 4:22 PM |
SEC to Focus on Traditional Cases Under New Leadership, Acting Director Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will likely focus on more traditional cases under incoming leadership, including those involving individual wrongdoing and fraud targeting elders, the agency’s acting enforcement director said on Monday. The SEC has pioneered novel enforcement theories …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 4:18 PM |
People Moves: Everest Group’s Chair Taranto to Retire, Succeeded by Graf; VIG Re Taps RenRe’s Haushofer, Promotes Faucret to Build International, European Footprints
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and VIG Re. A summary of these hires follows here. Everest Group’s Chairman Taranto to Retire, Succeeded by Graf Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based property, casualty, and specialty re/insurer, …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 3:56 PM |
Monsanto’s Bayer to Pay Nearly $2.1 Billion in Roundup Weed Killer Lawsuit
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 3:25 PM |
LA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the Palisades Fire began early this year, but that there is no evidence that the line contributed to the blaze, the …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 3:23 PM |
North Carolina Celebrates 15,000 Fortified Roofs from Grant Programs
The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association this week marked the 15,000th fortified roof in the state, a huge increase since the grant program began in 2017. “I applaud the NCIUA for investing over $100 million in this incredibly successful and …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 2:52 PM |
Baltimore a Year After Key Bridge Collapse
BALTIMORE – When Bobby LaPin was a young boy, his grandfather took him on his rickety boat to fish for bass and trout in the Patapsco River. Their route took them under the Francis Scott Key Bridge, where LaPin listened …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 2:48 PM |
Aurora Plans for Self-Driving Trucks in Harsh Weather in Texas
Aurora Innovation AUR.O plans to allow its self-driving trucks to operate without a driver in inclement weather ahead of launching commercial trips this year in Texas, the company said on Tuesday. The autonomous trucks are expected to start operating on …
POSTED MARCH 26, 2025 2:12 PM |
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