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Bayer Faces Pivotal Test of $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement
Bayer’s Monsanto unit heads to a Missouri state court on Monday seeking approval of a $7.25 billion settlement that could resolve tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging that its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. In a pivotal test of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 3:05 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Liberty Specialty Offers Security Advice for Political Risk Clients
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has introduced a new benefit for eligible political risk insurance policyholders: access to a one-off advisory consultation with Blackthorn Risk Group Ltd., a London-based independent security consultancy. Through this new …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:48 PM |
Springfield to Reopen Schools Monday After Closing Them Due to Cyber Attack
Public school students in Springfield, Massachusetts have been told they can return to their schools on Monday, September 14 after the schools were closed on Tuesday due to a cyber incident. According to Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and school officials, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:41 PM |
Ryan Files Protest Over Clearinghouse Contract Awarded to Brown & Brown Firm
The months-long effort to put a Ryan Turner Specialty insurance unit in charge of a lucrative commercial policies clearinghouse in Florida may be far from over, after Ryan filed notice of intent to protest the awarding of the contract to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:30 PM |
Cleaning Crew Killed by Amazon Plane Was Wrapping up Shift at Demanding Job
Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:06 PM |
Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Prompted by 9/11 Still Waits for Reauthorization
Prior to September 2001, terrorism was covered by a standard commercial insurance policy. Either as a direct mention in the policy wording or by its omission, it was covered. But the attacks on 9/11 changed everything. Today, an insurance industry …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 1:54 PM |
Northern California Braces for Power Shutoffs Amid Fire Risk
Nearly a dozen counties in Northern California face an elevated risk of power shutoffs this weekend as extreme heat and high winds boost wildfire conditions across the region. PG&E Corp., which serves more than 5.5 million electric customers in northern …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 1:21 PM |
Japan’s Digital Agency Hit by Unauthorized Access to Servers
Japan’s Digital Agency said it suffered unauthorized access to its servers and personal data on about 246,000 people may have leaked. The agency detected access to a large volume of files on its Government Solution Service network using a maintenance …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:47 PM |
Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War
A day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on cargo planes at its Leipzig-Halle airport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a tacit admission that the continent was not responding quickly enough to the threat. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:30 PM |
At First NYC Firehouse to Respond on 9/11, Sal Argano Is Last Still on Staff
Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in Brooklyn, on loan to another station, rather than at his usual post at the small …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:08 PM |
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