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Texas Contractor Fined $343K Following Excavation Collapse
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation concluded that a Houston utility construction company exposed employees to safety hazards after an excavation collapse hospitalized a worker. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an investigation into Blazey Construction Services LLC …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 4:24 PM |
Northeast Texas Counties Work to Form Groundwater District
More than a dozen East Texas counties are working to create a groundwater conservation district that would prevent over-pumping water from the aquifer below their communities. On Tuesday, Gregg County Commissioners voted to approve a resolution adding the county to …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 4:20 PM |
In Michigan, 100K Live Downstream of Old, Decrepit Dams
Jonathan Korbecki was relaxing at home on the Thornapple River one rainy February night when the fire marshal knocked on his door, warning the nearby Labarge Dam may fail and send a wall of water his way. Hundreds of yards …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 4:15 PM |
Despite 2024 Ruling, Appeals Court Won’t Budge in Golden Corral COVID Case
The North Carolina Supreme Court in 2024 famously bucked the trend on COVID-19 business-interruption coverage, finding that an insurer owed coverage to a restaurant that was forced to close during the pandemic. But that ruling is not enough to overturn …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 4:09 PM |
People Moves: IMT Adds Hanraads and Cook to Global Risk & Benefits Practice
IMA Financial Group has expanded its Global Risk & Benefits leadership team with the appointment of two national practice leaders, strengthening the firm’s ability to support multinational organizations seeking coordinated strategies to address risk, employee benefits and compliance across international …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 4:05 PM |
Michigan AI Data Center Project Sparks Debate Over Farmland Protection
From Michigan Avenue, Saline Township looks like any other farming community, with its corn and soybean fields, silos and grain elevators. Just down the road, though, cranes reach above towering fences at the site of a $16 billion project — …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 4:01 PM |
China Sends Robots Into the World to Learn How to Be Human
In an industrial park on the outskirts of Beijing, a humanoid arm picks up a bag of Lay’s potato chips and places it neatly along a row of snacks on a shelf. Nearby, a worker films himself grabbing cushions off …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 3:51 PM |
In a Shifting Digital-Risk Landscape, Is Your GL Policy Leaving You Exposed?
The Shifting Landscape of Digital Risk: For years, many businesses have operated under the assumption that their general liability (GL) policy might offer a safety net for the physical consequences of a cyber event. However, since 2014 the ground beneath …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 3:32 PM |
Iran, US Step Up Attacks, Though Release of American May Signal Path to Climbdown
Iran and the United States exchanged intensified fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has all but torn up last month’s truce, though Iran’s release of a U.S. citizen pointed towards a path to avert the resumption of all-out …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 3:13 PM |
New Cases Slow in New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria — finding traces in dozens of buildings including …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 3:08 PM |
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Risk Theory Launches Jupiter Platinum Home E&S Product in California
Risk Theory Insurance Services launched Jupiter Platinum Home, a primary excess and surplus product for high-net-worth homeowners in California. The program, with capacity from Amherst Specialty Insurance, is built for homes with a $750,000 dwelling limit up to $25 million …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Busy Wildfire Season in West Tests Fire Bosses as They Juggle Resources
It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
PG&E Says Power Shutoffs Required in California on Wildfire Risk
PG&E Corp. warned that power shutoffs will be required on Wednesday and Thursday in three California counties as dry conditions and gusty winds increase fire risks. PG&E is taking steps to preemptively shut off electricity to homes and businesses in …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 7:21 PM |
Drought Pits Farms Against Towns and Industry in Scramble for Water in West
In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir. To the north, a small Utah town could run out of water in months. And in Colorado, a rancher has sold a fifth of her herd as stock …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 2:15 PM |
Crash of Helicopter Fighting Colorado Wildfire Leaves Pilot Dead
A helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said. The aircraft was reported down Sunday in the Silver Jack Reservoir and the pilot’s body was recovered by divers. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 2:02 PM |
Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls
Waking up in a Waymo comes as a shock. Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi’s speakers as he rode home late at night from a friend’s birthday party last year. The next moment, Los Angeles firefighters were …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 3:59 PM |
RockRose Risk Launches Mitigation-First Insurance Model for California Homeowners
RockRose Risk launched a “human-in-the-loop” assessments product to provide the algorithms need to price risk accurately in California. RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that offers property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, launched its homeowners insurance product in California, which follows …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 1:01 PM |
People Moves: Baldwin Group Hires Pierce as Regional President for IAS
The Baldwin Group announced the appointment of Phil Pierce as west regional president for its Insurance Advisory Solutions (IAS) segment. This appointment further underscores the firm’s sustained growth as well as the evolving scale of its IAS business. In this …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 7:00 AM |
California Cannot Seek Damages From 23andMe Successor Over 2023 Data Breach
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on July 10 said California cannot seek damages from the company formerly known as 23andMe arising from a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million customers. U.S. Bankruptcy …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:04 PM |
Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud After Crash Caught on Dashcam
A California driver was sentenced for filing a fraudulent insurance claim after dashcam footage showed him involved in a road rage incident that caused the accident. Kenneth Pham Tran, 54, of San Jose, was sentenced after dashcam footage showed him …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:00 AM |
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