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Biden’s Carbon Proposal Is Unworkable, Power Sector Warns
Power plant owners in the U.S. warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that its sweeping plan to slash carbon emissions from the electricity sector is unworkable, relying too heavily on costly ...
Tainted Medication Fears Spur Defense Department to Seek Outside Testing
The U.S. Department of Defense entered an agreement with Valisure, an independent lab that's spotted dangerous chemicals in a variety of widely used pharma and consumer products, to test medications ...
Business Owners Seek Tailored, Increased Insurance Coverage
A new survey highlights business owners' needs when it comes to insurance coverage. Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services company, commissioned a survey of ...
Americans’ Concern With Safety in Religious, School Settings Climbs: Survey
More than half of Americans (54 percent) say their top safety concern while attending religious services or community, nonprofit and school events is an armed intruder or physical violence incident, ...
Cargo Theft Increases 57% in Q2 2023 Versus Same Period Last Year
There were 582 supply chain events reported across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57 percent increase when compared to the second quarter of 2022, according to the ...
Hospitals, Clinics in Several States Begin Recovery After Cyber Attacks
Hospitals and clinics in several states on Friday began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyber attack that disrupted their computer systems, forcing some emergency rooms to shut down ...
Inflation, Catastrophe Losses Lead P&C Underwriting Loss in 2023
The overall property/casualty (P&C) industry is expected to finish 2023, mirroring 2022 results, with a net combined ratio at 102.2, according to findings shared during a members only virtual ...
Atmospheric Rivers Impact California Wildfire Risks: Report
The heavy precipitation seen earlier this year in California highlighted a meteorological event known as an atmospheric river (AR) — described as long, narrow corridors of water vapor that with the ...