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Ebola Outbreak Likely Started Months Ago, Spread Undetected: WHO
The Ebola outbreak probably started months ago in central Africa and spread undetected until a super-spreader event in early May, possibly a funeral, World Health Organization officials said. The rare Bundibugyo strain circulated for “a couple months” before being identified …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 10:39 AM |
Satellite Images Show Persian Gulf Oil Slicks Growing During War
Ecologists are concerned that the war in the Middle East risks creating an environmental disaster, as satellite images show that the number of oil slicks in the Persian Gulf has increased significantly since the beginning of the conflict in the …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 10:17 AM |
Shell in Top Dutch Court Fight Over Call to Slash Emissions
Shell Plc is facing off with climate activists at the top Dutch court over demands for legally enforceable emissions cuts on Europe’s biggest oil and gas company. The Netherlands branch of Friends of the Earth, Milieudefensie, is try to convince …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 10:05 AM |
Ohio Man Sentenced for Causing $860K in Computer Fraud Losses
A 36-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced for computer fraud after causing more than $860,000 in losses, Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck announced. Maxwell Schultz, Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty Nov. 18, 2025. Senior U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 9:00 AM |
People Moves; Church Mutual Names Kim as CFO, Promotes Schmeltzer to VP of Underwriting, Religious Markets
Church Mutual announced several leadership appointments to support its continued growth and operational focus. The company announced Daniel Kim has joined the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer, reporting to president and CEO Alan Ogilvie. Kim brings …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 7:24 AM |
US Finalizes Easement for Dakota Access Crude Oil Pipeline
The US Army Corps of Engineers finalized an easement for a stretch of the Dakota Access pipeline that passes under a North Dakota lake, ending a years-long environmental review of the hotly contested oil conduit. The record of decision issued …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 7:21 AM |
Rainy April Delays Corpus Christi’s Projected Water Crisis by 3 Months
A projection for when Corpus Christi expects to reach a water crisis was pushed back by three months after a wet April brought enough rain to delay an emergency but too little to quench a brutal drought. The city was …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 7:17 AM |
Arkansas Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination by White Nationalist Group in Land Sale
A real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in an Arkansas development because of her Jewish ancestry, and because she has a Black husband and biracial children, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 7:14 AM |
People Moves: Howden Names Jimenez Leader of US Aviation Practice; Liberty Promotes Hyatt to Head NA Distribution, Client Engagement
Howden, the global insurance broking group, launched its new U.S. Aviation Practice, led by Julio Jimenez, aviation practice leader. Jimenez is a seasoned leader whose ability to build and inspire teams is matched by his experience and expertise across the …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 5:31 AM |
Markets/Coverages: Canopius Insures Cyber-Triggered Spoilage of Perishable Stock
Canopius Group, the London-based specialty and property/casualty re/insurer, announced the launch of a spoilage product, a cyber-triggered spoilage cover designed to protect businesses when a cyber incident renders their perishable stock unsellable. When cyber incidents impact the systems that manage …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 5:15 AM |
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People Moves: Commissioner Kuderer to Chair NAIC’s Child Care Insurance Working Group
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has been selected to chair the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ new Child Care Insurance Working Group. The new working group will explore possible solutions and make recommendations for state insurance regulators to use with …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
What to Know About Midair Collision Between Navy Jets At Idaho Air Show
After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject and deploy their parachutes, floating down to safety as the aircraft careened into a field, exploding into a fireball. The …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
Containment Grows on California Wildfire That Forced Thousands to Evacuate
Containment has continued to increase on the Sandy fire in Simi Valley, which prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people in Ventura County earlier this week. Though fire activity has slowed, the blaze still poses danger, fire officials …
POSTED MAY 21, 2026 1:21 PM |
Report: California Independent Medical Review Overturned Most Treatment Requests
Nearly nine-in-10 workers’ compensation treatment request denials in California were overturned by independent medical review, a new report shows. The California Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Workers’ Compensation released the annual report on the department’s IMR program. …
POSTED MAY 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
New Mexico Politicians Grapple With Oil Windfall From Iran War
The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has generated an enviable—and politically sensitive—financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico, a rare Democratic-dominated state where fossil fuels are a bedrock of progressive social services. …
POSTED MAY 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling
The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished. His niece, Jeni Balanay, lost her crops too—a mustardy green called …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
WCIRB: California Comp Written Premiums ‘Relatively Stable’ Compared to Pandemic
California workers’ compensation written premiums in calendar years 2022 through 2025 were relatively stable compared to the large swings that occurred during the pandemic, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published its latest Quarterly …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Names Peterson Chief Claims Officer
Mutual of Enumclaw named Joe Peterson vice president of claims and chief claims officer. Peterson has more than 20 years of claims leadership experience, most recently as vice president – P/C claims at Zenith Insurance Company. He also held multiple …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Fire Spread Slows But Dangerous Conditions Linger
Winds that drove a fast-moving brush fire across Southern California’s Simi Valley eased overnight, slowing the blaze’s spread, but dangerous conditions persist as hundreds of firefighters tackle the flames. Fire activity decreased significantly overnight due to calmer winds along with …
POSTED MAY 19, 2026 1:18 PM |
Washington Commissioner Issued $167K in Fines in 2Q
A Yakima insurance agent and an unauthorized insurance company are barred from doing business in Washington after Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued cease-and-desist orders in April. Those were two enforcement actions during the first quarter in which Kuderer issued fines …
POSTED MAY 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
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