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Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge along Florida’s western edges is being called the most devastating since 1921, responsible for destroying or heavily damaging hundreds of homes and businesses in the area. One of those homes belonged to pro golfer John Daly, …
Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ
A Florida surgeon’s license was suspended last week after he reportedly removed the wrong organ from a patient, leading to the man’s death. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, working at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital near Fort Walton Beach, made repeated …
Jury Awards $2.78 Million to Nanny Over Hidden Camera in Bedroom
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Jury Awards $2.78 Million to Nanny Over Hidden Camera in Bedroom
A jury has awarded $2.78 million to an au pair whose employer used a hidden camera to videotape her while she slept in their New York City home. The jury in Brooklyn federal court ordered Michael and Danielle Esposito to …
House Explosion That Killed 2 Linked to Propane System, Fire Officials Say
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
House Explosion That Killed 2 Linked to Propane System, Fire Officials Say
A propane system is believed to have been the source of a massive explosion that killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River earlier this year, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Allegheny …
Registration for Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Grants Closes on September 20
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
Registration for Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Grants Closes on September 20
Registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants is currently underway and will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 20, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. The registration period opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, …
Holmes Murphy Opens New Office in Lincoln, Nebraska
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
Holmes Murphy Opens New Office in Lincoln, Nebraska
Holmes Murphy announced the opening of a new office in Lincoln, Nebraska with a focus on client growth, talent attraction and increased opportunity for innovation. Prior to this new office, Holmes Murphy has had a location in Omaha for more …
Study Finds Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide ‘Off the Scales’ in Central Texas
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
Study Finds Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide ‘Off the Scales’ in Central Texas
The first readings Abigail Edgar took of hydrogen sulfide and methane at oilfields in Caldwell County in 2021 were so high that she thought her equipment was malfunctioning. “It was off the scales. Methane was off the scales and hydrogen …
Kentucky Sheriff Charged With Shooting of Judge Inside Courthouse
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
Kentucky Sheriff Charged With Shooting of Judge Inside Courthouse
A Kentucky judge is dead and the county sheriff is in jail, charged with shooting the judge multiple times Thursday inside the courthouse. Local and national News outlets reported that Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was arrested at the courthouse …
Russia’s Oil Tanker Firm Sovcomflot Says G-7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
Russia’s Oil Tanker Firm Sovcomflot Says G-7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe
Russia’s state-run oil tanker company Sovcomflot PJSC said that western sanctions on ships moving the nation’s petroleum oil are only serving to heighten environmental risks by forcing some vessels out of mainstream trading. Since late last year, US, European Union …
People Moves: HDI Global Taps SCOR’s Ahn as HK Branch CEO; Amwins Global Risks Promotes Abraham as CEO, Succeeding Mathis, Who Returns to US
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2024
People Moves: HDI Global Taps SCOR’s Ahn as HK Branch CEO; Amwins Global Risks Promotes Abraham as CEO, Succeeding Mathis, Who Returns to US
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global and Amwins Global Risks. A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Taps SCOR’s Ahn as HK Branch CEO, Lau Named Director APAC Network HDI Global announced …