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U.S. Will No Longer Enforce Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains After Court Ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning ...
Natural Disasters Cost Global Economy $32B in Q1, With Only $14B Insured: Aon
Preliminary economic losses from natural hazards during the first quarter of 2022 totaled $32 billion, of which less than 50 percent (or $14 billion), was covered by public and private insurers, ...
South Carolina Insurance Director Farmer to Retire
South Carolina Department of Insurance Director Ray Farmer is retiring after nine years of service, effective April 15, 2022. Farmer was appointed to lead SCDOI in 2012 by former Governor Nikki ...
Dog-Related Claims Cost U.S. Home Insurers Nearly $900M in 2021
Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2021, costing $881 million, according to an analysis by the Insurance ...
Advanced Hackers Have Shown Ability to Hijack Critical Infrastructure
Advanced hackers have shown they can take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing plants, the U.S. government said in an alert on Wednesday, warning of the ...
U.S. Gunmakers Urge Judge to Toss Mexico’s $10B Lawsuit
A U.S. judge on Tuesday questioned whether allowing Mexico to sue U.S. gun manufacturers for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels would open the door to other countries suing them, ...
California’s PG&E to Pay $55M to Avoid Criminal Charges Over Wildfires
California utility PG&E Corp has reached settlement agreements with district attorneys representing Northern California counties to avoid prosecution over two major wildfires, with the company ...
Insurers Found Liable for $101M Payment Into Lead Paint Abatement Fund
Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn't the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers must cover a court judgment that requires the company that sold Dutch ...