Louisiana last week canceled a $3 billion repair of disappearing Gulf coastline, funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, scrapping what conservationists called an urgent response to climate change but Gov. Jeff Landry viewed as a threat to …
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President Donald Trump is allowing chemical makers, coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass a range of environmental regulations on grounds that the waivers are needed for national security purposes. The plants, which also include taconite iron ore processing …
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The Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains. The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s exasperating the people of Minot, North Dakota, where it’s …
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W. R. Berkley Corporation, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, named Shadi Albert as president of Vela Insurance Services. He succeeds Arthur G. Davis, who will assume the role of chairman of the business. The appointments are effective immediately. Albert joined Berkley …
The Georgia General Assembly made no statutory changes to the Workers Compensation Act in 2025. However, effective July 1, 2025, the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC) has introduced several important updates to its rules. These changes include clarifications, …
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Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers about $58.8 billion annually. The top 10 causes of injuries account for 86% of those costs, or $50.87 billion. The index marks its 25th year identifying …
Workplace Injuries Costs Near $60B Per Year; Overexertion, Falls Top Causes Read More »
One year after American Coastal Insurance went through a regulator-forced shakeup in leadership, the Florida-based carrier’s holding company has received a slight upgrade in its debt rating from KBRA, producing a savings on interest expenses. “We are proud to have …
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Alaska Air Group Inc. continued to recover on Monday after temporarily grounding its entire fleet due to a data center equipment failure that affected several of the carrier’s key operating systems. Eighty-three Alaska Air flights, or about 9% of its …
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Tesla Inc. is set to face off with the California Department of Motor Vehicles over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers. The stakes are high at a five-day …
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Oldenburg Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President in Portland, Oregon Andy Oldenburg joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Based in Portland, Oregon, Oldenburg will provide a strategic risk and insurance services …
