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Insurance Journal | July 10, 2023

NC Coaster Crack May Have Formed 6-10 days Before Ride Was Closed, Official Says

An ongoing investigation by North Carolina`s Department of Labor found that a large crack in the support column of a towering roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down for repairs. …

Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023

Washington Commissioner Sends Climate Risk Disclosure Survey to Insurers

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent out his annual Climate Risk Disclosure survey, requiring insurance companies with more than $100 million in written premiums in the United States in 2022 to respond, his office announced on Friday. The survey was …

Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023

Farmers Limits New Homeowners Policies in California, Prompting Insurer Group to Call for Reform

Farmers will limit new homeowners insurance policies in California, according to a statement issued by the carrier that follows a similar decision by State Farm last month and adds to a growing list of major carriers cooling on California. “We …

Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023

Texas Man Charged With Arson in 2018 Fire That Killed 5, Displaced 200 Others

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Officials in San Marcos, Texas, have named the man charged with intentionally starting a fire five years ago which killed five people and displaced 200 others. Jacobe De Leon O Shea Ferguson, of Austin, was …

Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023

Fire Caused by Fireworks Kills 1, Injures 4 in East Texas

GILMER, Texas (AP) __ A man was killed and four other people were hurt after officials say a fireworks accident caused a large fire during preparations for an Independence Day event in East Texas. It was one of at least …