Archive: September 2024

Live Nation Seeks to End States’ Claim of Damages for Concertgoers
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
Live Nation Seeks to End States’ Claim of Damages for Concertgoers
Live Nation Entertainment has asked a federal judge in New York to dismiss several states’ claims that the live event promoter harmed event-goers by stifling competition with its ticket-selling arm, Ticketmaster. Live Nation seeks to dismiss part of the lawsuit …
Wisconsin Contractor Faces $144K Fine for Endangering Workers
Insurance Journal | September 19, 2024
Wisconsin Contractor Faces $144K Fine for Endangering Workers
A suburban Madison, Wisconsin contractor with a history of federal safety failures – including violations that led to an employee’s fatal injuries in 2022 – has again been found exposing workers to the construction industry’s most deadly hazard – falls …
Jewelers Mutual Expands to NC Office Tower, Warns About Store Break-ins Nationwide
Insurance Journal | September 19, 2024
Jewelers Mutual Expands to NC Office Tower, Warns About Store Break-ins Nationwide
Jewelers Mutual Insurance, one of the largest and oldest jeweler-focused insurers in the country, plans to lease a full floor of a new officer tower in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, a move that will create about 200 jobs, according to …
Unnamed Storm in Carolinas Caused $7 Billion in Damage, AccuWeather Says
Insurance Journal | September 19, 2024
Unnamed Storm in Carolinas Caused $7 Billion in Damage, AccuWeather Says
The storm that swamped parts of the Carolinas this week wasn’t organized enough to be named but it still has caused $7 billion in damage, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. That was approaching the $9 billion in damage …
Ex-Google Executive’s Startup to Use AI to Forecast the Weather
Insurance Journal | September 19, 2024
Ex-Google Executive’s Startup to Use AI to Forecast the Weather
A startup founded by a former Google executive aims to use artificial intelligence to improve weather forecasting, joining technology behemoths like Nvidia Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. in an increasingly crowded field. Brightband has raised a $10 million series A …
Iowa Manufacturer to Pay $51K Fine For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2024
Iowa Manufacturer to Pay $51K Fine For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Hawkins Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in Camanche, Iowa, will pay $51,158 in civil penalties and purchase equipment for local emergency responders to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The company manufactures, distributes, and …
People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Lebens as CFO
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2024
People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Lebens as CFO
Grange Insurance Company announced that Cheryl McRae Lebens has been named the company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2025, following Terri Brown’s planned retirement at the end of the year. Brown’s career in the property and casualty Insurance industry …
Missouri Patient Infected with Bird Flu Without Animal Contact
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2024
Missouri Patient Infected with Bird Flu Without Animal Contact
A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday. This is the 14th person in the U.S. sickened …
New Portuguese Government to Keep Ban on Chinese 5G Equipment
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2024
New Portuguese Government to Keep Ban on Chinese 5G Equipment
Portugal’s center-right government will keep the previous administration’s ban on telecoms firms using Chinese equipment in their 5G networks, a minister said, despite the projected cost of a position that is among the toughest in Europe. In May 2023, under …
Tropical Storm Francine Churns Toward Louisiana as Path Shifts
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine Churns Toward Louisiana as Path Shifts
Tropical Storm Francine is set to become a hurricane Tuesday as it churns toward Louisiana after shifting east, forcing some oil drillers to halt production but following a path that will likely avert key natural gas export plants. On its …