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Archive: August 2022

Biden Administration to Declare ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazardous Substances
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Biden Administration to Declare ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazardous Substances
The Biden administration said on Friday it will propose designating certain “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund program, in a bid to spark cleanup of countless sites that have been found contaminated by the toxic industrial compounds. …
Generali Completes Acquisition of AXA’s Malaysian P/C and Life Businesses
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Generali Completes Acquisition of AXA’s Malaysian P/C and Life Businesses
Generali has completed the acquisition of the majority stakes in the AXA’s property/casualty and life businesses in Malaysia, which will position it as a top-tier general (or P/C) insurer in the country, in line with its strategy to strengthen its …
Behavioral Health Linked to Workers’ Comp Recovery: Study
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Behavioral Health Linked to Workers’ Comp Recovery: Study
Psychosocial factors are strong predictors of delayed recovery and other adverse outcomes in patients with work-related injuries. A recent white paper from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the correlations between a worker’s mental health and the time it …
Florida Staffing Firm Head Sentenced to 24 Years for Off-Book Labor Scheme
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Florida Staffing Firm Head Sentenced to 24 Years for Off-Book Labor Scheme
From 2007 to 2021, federal prosecutors said, Mykhaylo Chugay and associates operated a number of shady staffing companies in south Florida that avoided paying more than $25 million in federal taxes. Last week, a federal judge sentenced Chugay to 24 …
North Carolina Judge Sets Lindberg’s New Trial Date for March 2023
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
North Carolina Judge Sets Lindberg’s New Trial Date for March 2023
A new trial for North Carolina insurance executive Greg Lindberg has been set for March 2023, three years after his conviction on bribery charges, a conviction that was later overturned. Federal prosecutors and Lindberg’s attorneys met with U.S. District Judge …
Vehicle Pedestrian Safety Systems Struggle to See in the Dark: IIHS
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Vehicle Pedestrian Safety Systems Struggle to See in the Dark: IIHS
Many of the automatic braking systems automakers are using to prevent vehicles from hitting pedestrians do not work well in the dark, according to test results released Tuesday by the U.S. non-profitgroup Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The group, backed …
Hurricane Alley Hasn’t Been This Quiet in a Quarter Century
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Hurricane Alley Hasn’t Been This Quiet in a Quarter Century
The Atlantic crucible of hurricanes hasn’t had a storm all month and if the calm holds it will stand as the quietest August in 25 years. The expanse of ocean between Africa and the Caribbean Sea has only had two …
OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Sector Worker Safety Plan
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Sector Worker Safety Plan
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently granted Massachusetts initial approval for a state-run safety and health plan for state and local government workers. The Massachusetts plan covers an estimated 430,000 state and local government …
Reuters: Attacks on Gasfield in Northern Iraq Drive Out U.S. Contractors
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Reuters: Attacks on Gasfield in Northern Iraq Drive Out U.S. Contractors
A series of rocket attacks on a gasfield in northern Iraq has sent the U.S. contractors working on its expansion packing, dealing a blow to the Kurdish region’s hopes of boosting its revenues and offering a small alternative to Russian …
Worker Fatality at New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant Under Investigation
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022
Worker Fatality at New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant Under Investigation
An electric company employee working on a backup generator project at Keene, New Hampshire’s wastewater treatment plant suffered an injury and died, city officials said. The Hamblet Electric employee was fatally injured on Wednesday morning. Other employees used a defibrillator …