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Archive: January 2023

U.S. and EU to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Agreement
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
U.S. and EU to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Agreement
The United States and European Union on Friday announced an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, emergency response, climate forecasting and the electric grid. A senior U.S. administration official, discussing the …
Freight Truck, Express Bus Crash in Upstate New York Kills 6, Injures 3: Officials
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Freight Truck, Express Bus Crash in Upstate New York Kills 6, Injures 3: Officials
LOUISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Six people died in upstate New York when a freight truck and an express bus carrying more than a dozen people collided Saturday near the U.S.-Canada border, state police said. Three others were injured, including one …
National Traffic Safety Board Issues Report on Las Vegas Crash That Killed 9
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
National Traffic Safety Board Issues Report on Las Vegas Crash That Killed 9
Federal crash investigators have released reports and investigative material about a multi-vehicle wreck a year ago in North Las Vegas that killed a driver and his passenger in a speeding sports car and seven members of a family in a …
Southern California’s Santa Ana Winds Toppled Trees, Big Rigs
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Southern California’s Santa Ana Winds Toppled Trees, Big Rigs
Powerful Santa Ana winds tore across Southern California on last week – topping 100 mph, in parts – blowing over multiple big rigs on several highways and toppling massive 80-to-100 foot-tall trees, including in San Diego’s iconic Balboa Park where …
Alabama City Starts $10M to Upgrade Failing Sewer System
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Alabama City Starts $10M to Upgrade Failing Sewer System
Federal and state officials on Friday marked the start of a $10 million project aimed at repairing and upgrading an Alabama community’s failing sewer system that has left residents dealing with pools of raw sewage at their homes. The project …
Administrator Releases Financial Plan for Jackson’s Shaky Water System
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Administrator Releases Financial Plan for Jackson’s Shaky Water System
The interim manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city released a new financial plan Friday to change the way Jackson bills for water and to spend hundreds of millions …
Video Evidence Questions Alex Murdaugh’s Claimed Timeline in SC Murder Trial
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Video Evidence Questions Alex Murdaugh’s Claimed Timeline in SC Murder Trial
Alex Murdaugh’s comments to police about his whereabouts around the time his wife and son were fatally shot may not have been accurate, according to video evidence presented by prosecutors Friday at the South Carolina attorney’s murder trial. In cross …
Today Is Deadline for New York Gov. Hochul to Decide on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Today Is Deadline for New York Gov. Hochul to Decide on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages
Today is the deadline for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to decide whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful deaths cases. The bill, known as the Grieving Families Act, seeks …
Maine Jury Awards $4.5M for Claim of Sexual Abuse Committed 30 Years Ago
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Maine Jury Awards $4.5M for Claim of Sexual Abuse Committed 30 Years Ago
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A jury has awarded $4.5 million in damages to a woman whose lawsuit contended she was sexually abused three decades ago by a family friend in Maine. The federal jury found in favor of 36-year-old Julia …
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Cyber Facility, Providing Excess Capacity Globally
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2023
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Cyber Facility, Providing Excess Capacity Globally
A new excess layer cyber facility, called CyXS, was launched by WTW, providing excess layer cyber capacity for global clients. Key elements of the facility include: Capacity: Access to up to 50 million (USD/ GBP/ EUR) of excess layer capacity …