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What the $660 Million Greenpeace Verdict Means for Activism
A North Dakota jury this week found Greenpeace liable for defamation, conspiracy and other claims over its participation in the Dakota Access pipeline protests that lasted from 2016 to 2017, awarding developer Energy Transfer LP $660 million in damages. Legal …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 3:20 PM |
Maryland Could Have Reduced Risk of Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed a year ago and is recommending that 30 owners of 68 bridges across …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 2:03 PM |
NTSB: Deadly Crashes, Fire in Wyoming Tunnel Started With Pickup Losing Control
A series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control and partially blocked traffic on the slick roadway, federal investigators said. It had snowed before the …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 1:47 PM |
Heathrow Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Contingency Planning
The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, experts say, posing questions about why better contingency planning was not in place at the …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 1:42 PM |
Tesla Cited by US Regulators Over Texas Worker’s Death
Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 1:36 PM |
Technician Says Florida Thrill Ride Operator Ignored Safety Concerns Before Fatal Fall
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A maintenance technician alleged on Wednesday that he raised safety issues with the operators of a central Florida amusement ride before a 14-year-old boy fell to his death, but his concerns were never addressed. Austin Campbell-Alexander …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 1:07 PM |
US P/C Insurance Industry Income Tops $100B in 2024: Verisk, APCIA
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported its first full-year underwriting gain in four years, fueling a jump in net income to $170 billion, according to a joint report from Verisk and The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The global …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 1:05 PM |
Markets/Coverages: MS Amlin Binds Reinsurance Facility to Cover Ukraine’s SMEs
MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, has bound a reinsurance scheme that could provide up to €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in cover annually for Ukraine’s small-and-mediums-sized enterprises (SMEs). The innovative scheme, developed in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 12:52 PM |
People Moves: Marsh Names Curran US Surety Leader, Schweitzer US Construction Claims Leader; Ryan Alternative Risk Promotes Havey to President
Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed Fran Curran as U.S. surety leader and Todd Schweitzer as U.S. construction claims leader. Based in Philadelphia, Curran is a 24-year veteran of Marsh who most recently served as the Southeast surety practice …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 12:38 PM |
Delta Pilots Warned on Rapid Descent Before Toronto Jet Flipped
The Delta Air Lines Inc. plane that flipped over as it landed in Toronto last month was warned about its rate of descent, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The CRJ-900 regional …
POSTED MARCH 21, 2025 11:42 AM |
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