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Texas Fetal “Heartbeat” Bill Expands Lawsuit Liabilities Well Beyond Patient, Provider
Texas lawmakers are poised to enact sweeping restrictions on access to abortions, prohibiting the procedure before many women know they are pregnant, and opening the door for a potential flood of lawsuits against abortion providers. The House on May 6 …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 9:26 PM |
People Moves: Hippo in California Adds Numerous Technology Leaders
Hippo in Palo Alto, Calif. has added new leadership to its technology team led by Chief Technology Officer Ran Harpaz. The newly appointed technology leaders will be responsible for expanding and enhancing the delivery of Hippo’s technology services to reach …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 8:43 PM |
50-Plus Insurers Met Deadline to Comply With Washington’s Credit Rule
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced today that more than 50 insurance companies met the May 6 deadline to file rating plans that comply with his emergency rule to temporarily prohibit the use of consumers’ credit scores. A temporary ban …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 5:13 PM |
4 People Killed When Plane Crashes into Mississippi Home
A small plane crashed into a house in Mississippi late Tuesday, killing a man inside as well as a toddler and two adults from Texas who were on board, authorities said. Two National Transportation Safety Board investigators were on the …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 4:56 PM |
Wisconsin County to Get $1.5M in Flood Mitigation Funds from FEMA
Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has been has been awarded $1,530,596 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, announced by FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is to be used for the acquisition and demolition …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 4:56 PM |
After the Deluge, Southeast Cleans Up Debris from Rain, Twisters
A deluge that dumped more than 7 inches of rain in a few hours and spawned at least three tornadoes eased Wednesday but left homeowners and workers to clean up a wide area across the Southeast. With heavy rains still …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 4:30 PM |
2 Injured in Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery
Marathon Petroleum Corp. is investigating what caused a toxic chemical release that injured two workers on May 4 at a Texas City oil refinery, a spokesman said, as the U.S. industrial safety watchdog also began looking into the incident. A …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 4:15 PM |
Outlooks to Revised to Positive for Ohio’s Grange Insurance, Subsidiaries
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” of Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance Co. and its pooled subsidiaries …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 4:08 PM |
People Moves: Janes Joins Woodruff Sawyer in Texas; Hamel Named Sr. VP, Sales at AMERISAFE
Woodruff Sawyer San Francisco-based insurance broker and consulting firm Woodruff Sawyer has added Jon Janes to its Management Liability team as a vice president. He is based in Austin, Texas. Janes specializes in D&O risk for public and private companies …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 4:04 PM |
Right-Wing Institute Ordered to Pay $2.4M to Ohio Man Hurt at Rally
A federal judge in Ohio has ordered a right-wing think tank led by white nationalist Richard Spencer to pay $2.4 million to an Ohio man severely injured during a white supremacist and neo-Nazi rally two years ago in Virginia. Bill …
POSTED MAY 07, 2021 3:49 PM |
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