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UN Says Operation to Siphon Oil out of Rusting Tanker Moored off Yemen Begins to ‘Avoid Catastrophe’

July 26, 2023 By Samy Magdy

CAIRO (AP) — An international team began siphoning oil out of a decrepit oil tanker off the coast of Yemen... Read More

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Deer Take Refuge Near Wind Turbines as Fire Scorches Washington State Land

July 26, 2023 By Gene Johnson

SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.... Read More

Midwest News

Minivan Strikes Building, Leaving Roof Sagging and Turning Much of its Facade to Pile of Bricks

July 26, 2023

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A minivan crashed into a building overnight in Wisconsin, toppling much of its brick facade... Read More

West News

California Aims to Tap Beavers, Once Viewed as a Nuisance, to Help with Water Issues and Wildfires

July 26, 2023 By Amy Taxin

For years, beavers have been treated as an annoyance for chewing down trees and shrubs and blocking up streams, leading... Read More

Viewpoint: What Can Insurers Do About Extensive Attorney Involvement and High Settlement Costs?

July 26, 2023 By Tom Warden

Attorney involvement is one of the most critical determinants of ultimate claim costs. Significant costs include time from correspondence iterations,... Read More

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Pa. Supreme Ct. Upholds Punitive Damage Award Against Insurance Agency for Poaching from Competitor

July 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson

A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff... Read More

NTSB Looking at Risk Parked Semis Posed to Greyhound Bus in Fatal Illinois Accident

July 25, 2023 By Jim Salter and Helen Hollingsworth

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Big rig driver David Cherno was hauling Jimmy Dean sausages on Interstate 70 when he had... Read More

Premiums Fail to Keep Pace with Auto Claims Inflation

July 25, 2023

Insurance claims inflation has risen faster than the underlying consumer price index, outpacing auto insurance premium increases, according to a... Read More

First Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Female Northwestern University Athlete as Hazing Scandal Widens

July 25, 2023 By Andrew Seligman, Mike Householder and Larry Lage

CHICAGO (AP) — The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who on Monday became... Read More

International News

4 Missing After Record-Breaking Downpours Along Canada’s Atlantic Coast Cause Flooding

July 25, 2023

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Four people are missing after intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide... Read More

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UN Says Operation to Siphon Oil out of Rusting Tanker Moored off Yemen Begins to ‘Avoid Catastrophe’

Deer Take Refuge Near Wind Turbines as Fire Scorches Washington State Land

Minivan Strikes Building, Leaving Roof Sagging and Turning Much of its Facade to Pile of Bricks

California Aims to Tap Beavers, Once Viewed as a Nuisance, to Help with Water Issues and Wildfires

Viewpoint: What Can Insurers Do About Extensive Attorney Involvement and High Settlement Costs?

Pa. Supreme Ct. Upholds Punitive Damage Award Against Insurance Agency for Poaching from Competitor

NTSB Looking at Risk Parked Semis Posed to Greyhound Bus in Fatal Illinois Accident

Premiums Fail to Keep Pace with Auto Claims Inflation

First Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Female Northwestern University Athlete as Hazing Scandal Widens

4 Missing After Record-Breaking Downpours Along Canada’s Atlantic Coast Cause Flooding

Tesla Drivers Are Buying Escape Tools and Cars to Avoid Getting Trapped Inside

J&J Talc Jury Awards $1.56 Billion to Asbestos Cancer Victim

Odometer Fraud Sees 14% Jump in the Past Year

Driverless Future Gains Momentum With Global Robotaxi Deployments

Jump Trading Faces $4 Billion Terraform Administrator Suit

Marijuana’s Move to Schedule III: What it Really Means for Cannabis Insurance

Tesla Drivers Are Buying Escape Tools and Cars to Avoid Getting Trapped Inside

Wells Fargo Sued by Ex-Manager Who Said Bank Faked Diversity

J&J Talc Jury Awards $1.56 Billion to Asbestos Cancer Victim

Rare Weather Warning Issued as Strong Gusts Fuel Colorado Wildfire Threats