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Visual Artists Fight Back Against AI Companies for Repurposing Their Work
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Visual Artists Fight Back Against AI Companies for Repurposing Their Work
Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The style, in the artist’s words, is “surreal, ethereal … dealing with discomfort in the human journey.” The …
About $2.2B Insured Losses From Hurricane Idalia, Says KCC
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
About $2.2B Insured Losses From Hurricane Idalia, Says KCC
Though it made landfall as a Category 3 storm, Hurricane Idalia impacted an are of low population and is expected to cause private insured losses of about $2.2 billion, according to catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Co. “Idalia made landfall …
Hong Kong Braces for Biggest Typhoon Since 2018
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Hong Kong Braces for Biggest Typhoon Since 2018
Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and rain lashed the city. The government said it will raise the No. 9 storm signal — the second highest — at 6:20 …
Fast Fashion Firms Prepare for EU Crackdown on Waste Mountain
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Fast Fashion Firms Prepare for EU Crackdown on Waste Mountain
In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing – a small step towards tackling Europe’s towering problem of discarded fashion. Within a year, …
NFL Player’s Home Explosion Caused by Natural Gas, Authorities Say
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
NFL Player’s Home Explosion Caused by Natural Gas, Authorities Say
Fire investigators have determined that a natural gas explosion destroyed Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley’s North Carolina home, killing the NFL player’s father and injuring a family friend, officials announced Tuesday. It wasn`t clear where the gas leak originated, and …
Four Inmates in Problem-Plagued Atlanta Jail Have Died in the Span of a Month
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Four Inmates in Problem-Plagued Atlanta Jail Have Died in the Span of a Month
A 34-year-old man who was being held at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta died after he was taken to a hospital. He was the fourth person to die in Fulton County custody in the span of a month. A jail …
Idalia Could Mean New Pressure on Florida Rents, Housing Costs
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Idalia Could Mean New Pressure on Florida Rents, Housing Costs
(Reuters) – Hurricane Idalia is expected to increase insurance costs for Florida commercial real estate, particularly owners of apartments and other multifamily properties already grappling with soaring premiums driven by climate change, industry executives and analysts said. Idalia on Wednesday …
Washington Roofer Who Faked Injury Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Washington Roofer Who Faked Injury Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
A Pierce County, Washington man who removed and installed roofs while claiming he was too injured to work has pleaded guilty to stealing workers’ compensation benefits. Patrick Dean Farthing, 64, pleaded guilty recently to third-degree theft, a gross misdemeanor. The …
Forklift Operator Dies in Accident at Boston`s Logan Airport
Insurance Journal | August 31, 2023
Forklift Operator Dies in Accident at Boston`s Logan Airport
A forklift operator has died in an accident at Boston`s Logan International Airport, authorities said Wednesday. The 51-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was an employee of a JetBlue contractor. He was trying to drive a forklift through …
Shooting That Wounded 2 at Chicago White Sox Game Likely Involved Gun fired Inside Stadium, Police Say
Insurance Journal | August 31, 2023
Shooting That Wounded 2 at Chicago White Sox Game Likely Involved Gun fired Inside Stadium, Police Say
CHICAGO (AP) – A shooting that wounded two women at last Friday night`s Chicago White Sox-Oakland Athletics game most likely involved a gun that went off inside Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago`s interim police superintendent said. Officials have said little about …