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Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2023
Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia
The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the Iberian peninsula. Southern Spain is expected to exceed 40C (104F) on Monday, with regions around Cordoba under alert for hot …
People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2023
People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee Insurance broker Lockton announced the appointment of …
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company
Insurance Journal | July 28, 2023
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company. In a civil lawsuit filed this week …
Three Butler University Soccer Players File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Ex-Trainer
Insurance Journal | July 28, 2023
Three Butler University Soccer Players File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Ex-Trainer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the team. Michael Howell allegedly committed the assaults and other sexual misconduct over …
Nassar Survivors Sue Michigan State, Alleging Made Secret Decisions About Releasing Documents
Insurance Journal | July 28, 2023
Nassar Survivors Sue Michigan State, Alleging Made Secret Decisions About Releasing Documents
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. The group of survivors and …
US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure
Insurance Journal | July 28, 2023
US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – This summer – as blistering heat waves scorched the Southwest, wildfire smoke from Canada choked much of North America, a drought in the central U.S. devastated soybean and corn crops, and storms flooded parts of …
Audit: California State University Campuses Mishandled Sexual Harassment Allegations
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Audit: California State University Campuses Mishandled Sexual Harassment Allegations
A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of nearly a dozen sexual harassment cases without thorough explanation, according to a state audit reviewing 40 cases over the span …
Federal Government to Allow Lease of Gulf of Mexico Areas for Wind Farms
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Federal Government to Allow Lease of Gulf of Mexico Areas for Wind Farms
GALVESTON — The federal government on Thursday announced the first-ever chance for companies to lease areas in the Gulf of Mexico to build wind farms, including two parcels roughly 30 miles off the Texas coast near Galveston. Renewable energy developers …
Texas Oil Company Fined $1.3M for Excess Emissions
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Texas Oil Company Fined $1.3M for Excess Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $1.3 million fine on a Texas oil and gas company for excess emissions from tanks, flares and other equipment the EPA using a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera that identifies hydrocarbon leaks. …
TD Garden Not Liable for Bruins Fan’s Slip-and-Fall
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
TD Garden Not Liable for Bruins Fan’s Slip-and-Fall
TD Garden’s owner Delaware North and its janitorial service are not liable for the injuries an attendee at a Boston Bruins hockey game suffered when he slipped and fell on the Boston arena’s concourse floor. Alexander Raheb had argued that …