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Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Change Action, Citing ‘Tipping point’
The California Climate Insurance Working Group has released 40 state and local policy recommendations focused on reducing damage and improving recovery following a wildfire, extreme heat wave, or flood. The report “Protecting Communities, Preserving Nature, and Building Resiliency; How First-of-Its-Kind …
POSTED JULY 29, 2021 5:00 AM |
Labor Commissioner Cites Three California Grocers $447K over COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited three El Super grocery stores in Southern California for failing to provide or delaying supplemental paid sick leave or other benefits to 95 workers impacted by COVID-19. Some of the workers were reportedly forced …
POSTED JULY 29, 2021 5:00 AM |
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire
The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by one of several massive wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in the West. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and California …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 11:10 PM |
Deadline Nears for FEMA Aid Applications in SW Louisiana
Southwest Louisiana residents and businesses have only a few more days to apply for federal disaster assistance because of property damage or other eligible losses in May due to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. FEMA said homeowners, renters or business …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 4:52 PM |
Regulators to Fine North Dakota Pipeline Operator $93K for Safety Issues
Federal regulators say they plan to fine the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline $93,200 over pipeline safety violations. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration says the violations pertain to physical aspects of the pipeline and monitoring systems. There …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 4:34 PM |
Keystone Agency Investors Partners with 2 Midwest Agencies
Keystone Agency Investors (KAI), a private equity backed investment firm that is a majority owner of independent insurance agencies, entered into equity partnerships with Arachas Group LLC in Bartlett, Illinois, and Mason McBride Inc. in Troy, Michigan. Arachas Group is …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 4:28 PM |
Texas Insurance Department Warns of Fake Text Scams
The Texas Department of Insurance said fake text messages claiming to be from the agency have been reported. Texas residents should beware of these text messages, TDI said. Scam artists can make phone numbers appear to be from agencies, legitimate …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 4:25 PM |
COVID Outbreak Shuts Down Kansas Summer Camp
A suburban Kansas City summer camp has been shut down after eight COVID-19 cases were reported, and hospitals were raising alarms about a rise in infected patients. The Kansas City Star reports that the camp, which was put on by …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 4:13 PM |
Hendricks, President of Texas’ Specialty Insurance Managers, to Retire
Sherri Hendricks, a Texas insurance professional with an extensive career in the industry and current president of Austin-based Specialty Insurance Managers, is retiring. In 1980, Hendricks began her career in insurance in Corpus Christi working for Holland and Associates, a …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 4:09 PM |
Elderly Colorado Man Tasered Says Cop Put Knee on Neck in Lawsuit
A 75-year-old man who suffered a cascade of health problems after a police officer used a Taser on him in his home without warning filed a lawsuit accusing the officer of also putting a knee on his neck and causing …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 3:33 PM |
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