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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 …
Texas Agency Alliance Adds Four New Independent Member Agencies
Insurance Journal | August 31, 2023
Texas Agency Alliance Adds Four New Independent Member Agencies
Texas Agency Alliance (TAA), an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the South-Central region of the state, announced the addition of four new independent member agencies. These new members bring TAA’s alliance to over 85 independent agencies. The new entrants …
Five More New Orleans Residents Charged for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents
Insurance Journal | August 31, 2023
Five More New Orleans Residents Charged for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents
Five more people have been charged with intentionally staging automobile accidents with tractor-trailers in New Orleans to defraud trucking and insurance companies in 2017. United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Antonine Clark, age 33, of New Orleans, Louisiana; …
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Announces 3.9% Rate Reduction for Public Employers in 2024
Insurance Journal | August 30, 2023
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Announces 3.9% Rate Reduction for Public Employers in 2024
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced a 3.9% rate reduction for the state’s public employers, a a rate cut that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The rate reduction will result in nearly $8 million less in premiums …