Alliant Insurance Services named Will McMinn, formerly an employee benefits consultant with USI Insurance, as vice president in Alliant’s employee benefits group. McMinn, with 20 years of experience in the space, will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Alliant said …
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The Texas Supreme Court pondered how far the state can go in limiting access to a public beach during oral arguments Thursday in a case involving the closure of Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX’s rocket launches. Rio Grande Valley environmentalist …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently cited a Land O’Lakes, Florida, firm for exposing workers to chemical and respiratory hazards after a fatal incident last summer. PCE Petroleum Contractors Enterprises, a petroleum tank-service company for gas stations and …
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As the conflict in the Gulf widens, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are surging — in some cases by more than 1000% — dramatically driving up the cost of moving energy through a critical maritime corridor. The conflagration sparked …
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London-based reinsurers of ships are canceling their coverage of war risk and demanding 200% more to reinstate policies, according to people familiar with the matter, after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, amplifying risk perceptions. Rates …
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Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on children watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday that explored what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about the negative experiences …
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years, one that will allow a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming. TerraPower filed for the …
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The Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun reached a $10 million settlement to resolve a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil fraud case over his trading activity. Thursday’s settlement requires court approval, with the payment made by one of Sun’s companies. …
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Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish an online auto verification system intended to hold uninsured drivers accountable. House Representatives Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin) are the lead sponsors behind House Bill 678, which requires the …
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A Michigan pharmacist and business owner who engaged in a five-year pharmacy shortage fraud scheme at two separate pharmacies pleaded guilty on February 24, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.. Mohammad Hamdan, age 44, from Dearborn Heights pleaded …
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