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NTSB: Driver was Behind Wheel When Tesla Crashed Near Houston, Killing Two
A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the driver’s seat. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board announced the findings in …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 7:15 AM |
Berkley Moves into Tennessee, DC, Indiana
Berkley One has expanded its personal lines business to Tennessee, Indiana and the District of Columbia. Berkley One collector vehicle coverage is also launching in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, the company said in a news release. In Tennessee and D.C., …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 7:05 AM |
EXOR Restarts Talks With Insurer Covéa Over Scrapped $9B Sale of PartnerRe: Report
EXOR, the holding company of Italy’s Agnelli family, has restarted talks with French insurer Covéa over a possible sale of reinsurer PartnerRe, Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Saturday, after the deal was scrapped last year due to the pandemic. …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 5:30 AM |
Florida Lawmakers May Hold Off on More Insurance Reforms, Despite Warnings
Despite hearing warnings of more rate hikes and more red ink from property insurers in coming months, Florida lawmakers may little appetite for further, significant changes to the state’s insurance laws. Instead, the Legislature, which convenes Jan. 11, may wait …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 5:19 AM |
‘Rust’ Film Crew Protested Conditions Before Fatal Movie Set Shooting by Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor was safe, a tragic mistake that came hours after some workers walked off …
POSTED OCTOBER 24, 2021 10:47 PM |
Berkshire Hathaway to Tender Stake in Italy’s Cattolica Under Generali Takeover Offer
MILAN – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has tendered its stake in Cattolica under a takeover offer by Assicurazioni Generali, a source close to the situation said on Friday. The move brings Italy’s top insurer a step closer to controlling its …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2021 7:52 PM |
Oregon Agency Inadvertently Releases Employees Vaccine Status
Oregon’s central administrative agency inadvertently released the COVID-19 vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees to two media outlets. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported a spreadsheet sent to them and the Statesman Journal was supposed to contain the latest vaccination rates …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2021 7:36 PM |
Arizona Restaurateur Whose Business Was Raided by Sheriff Gets $5M
Maricopa County, Ariz., officials approved a settlement this week with a restaurant owner in metro Phoenix who claimed in a lawsuit that then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office had defamed him and violated his rights about seven years ago when investigating whether …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2021 7:33 PM |
North Dakota Aerospace School Halts Flights After Student Dies in Crash
The University of North Dakota’s aerospace school has cancelled all flight activities after a student pilot from Chicago died in a plane crash. The University of North Dakota plane went down about 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 in a field …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2021 4:55 PM |
Louisiana Mayor: 300-400 Buildings Condemned From Hurricane Laura Damage
A Louisiana mayor says 300 to 400 commercial buildings damaged last year by Hurricane Laura are being condemned or marked for demolition. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter told the City Council on Wednesday that he realizes business owners have needed …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2021 4:41 PM |
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