A toxic cloud of chemicals was released from an industrial site near Cocoa Beach last week, but authorities said no one was seriously injured, and the leak has been repaired. Florida Today and other news outlets reported that about 10 …
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Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is deferring the required proof of flood insurance while the federal government shutdown continues and the National Flood Insurance Program is in limbo. “Citizens will accept applications and defer the required proof of flood coverage …
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Federal transportation safety officials told Philadelphia’s mass transit agency this week that it should shelve an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire. …
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More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is added, residents in some …
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Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Brett Flagg to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board of directors. Flagg’s term is set to expire on July 1, 2031. Flagg, of Frisco, is an attorney and the owner of Flagg Law Group PC. in …
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President Donald Trump said Friday he has personally reversed $187 million in funding cuts made by his administration for New York’s law enforcement and counterterrorism operations, following bipartisan outcry from New York officials. The Republican announced the restoration of federal …
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Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management escalated a legal fight with a Texas-based private equity firm it has accused of charging excessive expenses. Stronghold Investment Management is being accused of improperly overcharging expenses to oil and gas-focused private equity funds that …
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The California Department of Insurance launched enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance Services Inc. and Tesla Insurance Company companies for allegedly failing to adequately handle hundreds of California automobile policy claims. The actions are also aimed at State National Insurance Company. …
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Homeowners’ insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking why they should stay loyal if they perceive their insurer isn’t reciprocating. According to a recent survey from J.D. Power, …
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By Chad Hemenway Michelle Sartain, president Marsh U.S. and Canada, who has worked at Marsh for more than 28 years, encouraged lawmakers on Capitol Hill last month to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. More than two decades after Marsh …
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