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Fire at Collapsed Hard Rock Hotel Site in Louisiana
A fire broke out Monday amid the wreckage of the Hard Rock Hotel construction project that partially collapsed last year in New Orleans. Thick black smoke was visible in the area of the construction site at the edge of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 3:12 PM |
Health Insurer Anthem Settles States’ Cyber Breach Probe for $40 Million
Anthem Inc. said on Wednesday it would pay $39.5 million as part of a settlement with U.S. states attorneys general following an investigation into a massive cyber-attack at the company in 2015. The second largest U.S. health insurer said a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 3:10 PM |
Former Kansas Employee Settles Case for $125K
A former employee of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, has won a $125,000 settlement after her boss was convicted of grabbing her by the shirt and pushing her into a wall. The Kansas City Star reports that …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 3:07 PM |
Minnesota Man Shot During Raid Settles Lawsuit for $6M
A Minnesota man who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a raid last year has settled a federal lawsuit for about $6 million. Shawn Olthoff, 35, was left paralyzed and uses a wheelchair after a Carlton County deputy shot …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 3:03 PM |
Kansas Sees Another COVID-19 Spike, Counties Worry About Aid
Kansas reported another seven-day record for new coronavirus cases, with 16% of the tests for the virus during that period coming back positive on Monday. The continued spike in confirmed and probable cases comes as officials in some Kansas counties …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 3:01 PM |
Gas Leak Leads to Explosion in Iowa, Several Homes Damaged
Fire officials are blaming a gas leak for an explosion that destroyed one Dubuque, Iowa home and damaged several others. KCRG reports that Chief Rick Steines with the Dubuque Fire Department said a machine struck a gas main Monday while …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 2:59 PM |
New California Law Comes From Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant
Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved legislation prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people that makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 2:56 PM |
Allianz Adds 3 From Argo to Cyber Insurance Team
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has made several hires to strengthen its cyber insurance underwriting team: Tresa Stephens as regional product leader; Josh Navarro, executive underwriter; and Ed Lee, underwriting specialist. Based in New York, Stephens will lead the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 2:55 PM |
Personal Finance Firm Credit Karma to Offer Checking Account in U.S.
Personal-finance company Credit Karma said on Tuesday it would launch a checking account to U.S. members this year, making it the latest fintech to join the crowded digital banking market. Credit Karma Money Checking will initially be available only to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 1:56 PM |
Rourke Appointed as SVP, General Manager of The Church Insurance Companies
The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, has appointed Christopher R. Rourke as senior vice president and general manager of The Church Insurance Companies (CIC). In this role, he will be responsible for …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 1:16 PM |
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