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3 Firefighters Hurt as Fire Burned Historic Buildings in Salt Lake City Nightlife Hub

A blaze that started in a restaurant kitchen injured three firefighters and scorched century-old buildings in Salt Lake City’s nightlife hub, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to a cooking fire at the London Belle Supper Club on Mond...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Wanted: Tesla Autopilot Operators. $25-$30/Hour. Plus Family-Building.

Are you a “highly motivated self-starter” who wants to drive an “engineering vehicle for extended periods, conducting dynamic audio and camera data collection for testing and training purposes?” This role requires a “hig...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Texas Crime Labs Say They Need More Resource for a THC Ban

As Texas lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban THC products, officials with the state’s crime labs say they don’t have the resources currently to enforce whatever law is passed. “From a crime lab perspective, mercifully, we do...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Texas Crime Labs Say They Need More Resources for a THC Ban

As Texas lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban THC products, officials with the state’s crime labs say they don’t have the resources currently to enforce whatever law is passed. “From a crime lab perspective, mercifully, we do...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Milwaukee Area Recovers From Record Rain and Flooding

The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit unofficial records in Wisconsin of more than 14 inches (36 centimeters) in less than 24 hours, leading multiple rivers to flood at record-high levels, washing out vehicles, flooding ba...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Union Pacific Train Cars Derail Near Texas Town, No Injuries Reported

Thirty-five cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Tuesday afternoon near a small Texas town, officials said. No injuries were reported and no evacuations have been ordered following the afternoon derailment, Union Pacific spokeswoman Robynn Tysver s...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Midwest Healthcare Company to Pay $1M in COVID Vaccine Mandate Case

Mercyhealth, a health care system operating hospitals and clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin, agreed to pay more than $1 million in monetary relief to a class of employees and has offered to reinstate employees that it terminated for refusing to &#823...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Plymouth Rock Adds Bass, Brooks to Independent Agency Leadership

Bass Named Chief Operating Officer, Brooks Named Chief Claims Officer at Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, hired two additions to its Independent Agency Group leadership team. Brooke Bass joins as ch...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches BrokerSafe for Freight Broker Auto Coverage

Broker Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan, the launch of BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance facility for U.S. freight broker clients seeking access to more stable and affordable freight broker auto liability coverage. Freight brokers play a vital ro...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Containment Continues on California Megafire, But Hundreds of Structures Threatened

Containment continues to increase on the biggest fire in California this year, which has been at “megafire” status for nearly a week. The Gifford Fire, which is burning in two California counties, is now 41% contained. It has burned more...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Containment Grows on California Megafire, But Hundreds of Structures Threatened

Containment continues to increase on the biggest fire in California this year, which has been at “megafire” status for nearly a week. The Gifford Fire, which is burning in two California counties, is now 41% contained. It has burned more...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Fire Breaks Out Onboard Maersk Container Vessel off Liberia

A fire broke out onboard a Maersk container vessel off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday and the crew was still battling to put out the flames a day later, the Danish shipping group said on Thursday. “The crew of …

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Trump Administration to Unveil Tougher Solar and Wind Subsidy Rules

The Trump administration is expected as soon as Aug. 18 to take another step toward curbing the growth of renewable energy in the United States by making it harder for companies to claim federal tax subsidies for wind and solar …

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Aon’s NFP Acquires New York’s Pilot Benefits Group

Insurance broker NFP, an Aon company, announced it has acquired Pilot Benefits Group, LLC, an employee benefits broker in Melville, New York. Josh Senders and Ben Senders, principals at Pilot, will join NFP as senior vice presidents and report to &#8...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Family Killed When Tree Falls on Car in Flooding in East Tennessee

Heavy rain led to flooding around Chattanooga, Tennesse, where a family of three was killed when a tree fell on their car early Wednesday morning. News reports indicated that saturated ground caused the large tree to fall in East Ridge, …

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Deadly Fires Rage in Greece and Spain as Heat Blasts Cyprus

Firefighters worked overnight to contain deadly blazes in Greece and Spain that have forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists. A wildfire is still burning in an inaccessible part of the Aegean island of Chios, where coastguard ves...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Update: Deadly Fires Rage in Greece and Spain as Heat Blasts Cyprus

Firefighters worked overnight to contain deadly blazes in Greece and Spain that have forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists. A wildfire is still burning in an inaccessible part of the Aegean island of Chios, where coastguard ves...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

How Responders Rescued Steel Plant Workers; Search for Cause of Blast Underway

Moments after an explosion erupted at a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh, company firefighters, local responders and employees raced in to rescue people from the smoldering wreckage. They were able to free one injured worker who was whisked to a &...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Another Downgrade for State Farm General: S&P Lowers Rating to A-

Earlier this month, Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings announced another downgrade for State Farm General Insurance Co., lowering the California company’s financial strength rating to A- in spite of a show of financial support from its...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Norway Spy Chief Blames Russian Hackers for Dam Sabotage in April

Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the Nordic country’s counter-intelligence agency said on Wednesday, the first time Oslo has officially attributed the cyberattack to its neighbor. While in c...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Australia Pension Fund Mercer Sued Over Customer Disclosures

Australia’s financial regulator is suing A$70 billion ($46 billion) pension fund Mercer Super, accusing it of failing to report multiple investigations into serious member services issues. In a Federal Court filing, the Australian Securities an...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Swiss Re Sets Up Task Force to Monitor Tariff Impact

Swiss Re AG has set up a task force to see how the tariffs installed by the United States against Switzerland and other countries is impacting the Zurich-based reinsurer. Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said he doesn’t see the tariffs &#...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Hong Kong Extends Record Rain Warnings as Podul Skirts City

Hong Kong’s central business district and outer airport were hit by violent gusts and a deluge of heavy rain on Thursday, with the city again issuing its highest rain warning as Tropical Storm Podul passed the region. Parts of Hong …

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Nigeria Gives Insurers a Year to Boost Capital Fivefold

Nigeria increased capital requirements for insurance businesses fivefold and gave operators a year to comply or risk losing their licenses. The capital threshold for non-life insurers was raised to 15 billion naira ($9.8 million) from 3 billion naira...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025

Mission, Purpose Not High on Wish Lists of Industry Newbies: Informal Talent Poll

A poll of workers recently hired into the property/casualty insurance industry conducted during a Travelers Institute webinar last month produced some unusual results, surprising one webinar panelist who leads a key business segment at Travelers. Onl...

Posted: Aug 14, 2025