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Archive: May 2024

Nicotine-Like Chemicals in US Vapes May Be More Potent Than Nicotine, FDA Says
Insurance Journal | May 29, 2024
Nicotine-Like Chemicals in US Vapes May Be More Potent Than Nicotine, FDA Says
Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Power Restored to Majority of Houston Residents Affected by Deadly Storms
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Power Restored to Majority of Houston Residents Affected by Deadly Storms
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials said power was restored Sunday to a majority of the hundreds of thousands who had been left in the dark and without …
Arizona Wildfire Growing Amid Windy Conditions
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Arizona Wildfire Growing Amid Windy Conditions
A wildfire has led the U.S. Forest Service to shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest has grown to more than 14,000 acres. The Wildcat Fire increased in size because of windy weather conditions Sunday, prompting the Tonto …
Chicago Tribune Faces Suit Over Alleged Pay Disparities Among Women and Black Journalists
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Chicago Tribune Faces Suit Over Alleged Pay Disparities Among Women and Black Journalists
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. The complaint filed Thursday in federal court in …
Howden Buys Microinsurance Specialist That Offers Cover for LatAm Underinsured
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Howden Buys Microinsurance Specialist That Offers Cover for LatAm Underinsured
Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the acquisition of MiCRO, a microinsurance specialist that designs and implements parametric insurance coverage for underserved populations in Latin America against natural catastrophes. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition …
Houston Windstorm Causes Preliminary Economic Loss of $5-7B: AccuWeather
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Houston Windstorm Causes Preliminary Economic Loss of $5-7B: AccuWeather
The destructive windstorm that blew out windows in downtown Houston and left hundreds of thousands of southeast Texas residents without power caused upwards of $5-7 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to preliminary estimates by AccuWeather. Thousands of …
AI Voiceover Company Stole Voices of Actors, New York Lawsuit Claims
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
AI Voiceover Company Stole Voices of Actors, New York Lawsuit Claims
Two voice actors sued artificial-intelligence startup Lovo in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, accusing the company of illegally copying their voices and using them without permission in its AI voiceover technology. Paul Lehrman and Linnea Sage said in the proposed …
California’s Scenic Highway 1 to Big Sur Finally Opens to Around-The-Clock Travel
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
California’s Scenic Highway 1 to Big Sur Finally Opens to Around-The-Clock Travel
A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast reopened to around-the-clock traffic Friday after stabilization of a storm-triggered rockslide that dropped a chunk of one lane into the ocean and hampered tourism. The gap …
Landslide Forces Closure of Iconic California Chapel
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Landslide Forces Closure of Iconic California Chapel
A decades-old landslide that’s rapidly accelerating has forced the dismantling of Wayfarers Chapel, an iconic Southern California church that was designed by one of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s sons and built among soaring redwoods and sweeping Pacific Ocean views. …
Bronx Firefighter Who Collapsed in Burning Home Likely Saved by Smoke Inhalation Drug
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2024
Bronx Firefighter Who Collapsed in Burning Home Likely Saved by Smoke Inhalation Drug
Officials credited a smoke inhalation drug for likely saving the life of a New York City firefighter who fell unconscious and stopped breathing while battling a house blaze Friday. The firefighter was one of three injured during the response in …