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Rio Grande Valley Farmers are Bracing for Severe Drought
Texas heat can be relentless. For much of the year, farmers and ranchers were preparing for a tough summer of drought. As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions according to the U.S. …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:45 PM |
Israel Kills Eight in Strike on Lebanon; US Rescues Helicopter Crew From Hormuz
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, in an escalation that adds strain to efforts to broker a peace deal to end the wider Middle East war. On Monday, …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:39 PM |
Texas Governor Vows Sped Up Construction of Screwworm Fly Breeding Facility
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern last week that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:34 PM |
NFP Acquires Kansas’ Signature Personal Insurance
NFP, an Aon company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, announced the acquisition of certain assets of Signature Personal Insurance, LLC (SPI), a Greater Kansas City, Kansas-based independent personal lines agency specializing in high-net-worth clients. Roper …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:28 PM |
Company Ordered to Pay $500K Fine for Violating Asbestos Regulations in Michigan
Applied Partners LLC was sentenced to pay a $500,000 fine and complete a two-year term of probation for the company’s illegal handling of regulated asbestos containing material (RACM) at a site in Saginaw, Michigan. The company had previously pleaded guilty …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:26 PM |
People Moves: Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chair; Tokio Marine Kiln Hires Talbot AIG’s Rennie as Head of Political Violence and Terrorism
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Miller Bermuda and Lloyd’s insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chairman Miller, the …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:16 PM |
Workers’ Compensation Costs Running High in Pennsylvania: WCRI
Total workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania are high relative to other states included in a recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study found that after declining from 2020 to 2022, total costs per claim …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:09 PM |
Chinese Hackers Pose Biggest Espionage Threat to Tech Firms, CrowdStrike Says
China-linked hackers posed the biggest espionage threat to technology companies over the past year, CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said in a report published on June 9, amid surging investment in artificial intelligence. The hacking campaigns align with the Chinese government’s …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 3:55 PM |
Earthquake Off Cuba Felt Across South Florida
People across south Florida reported feeling a 6.1-magnitude earthquake centered off the western tip of Cuba on Monday, a reminder that the region may have more than hurricane losses to think about. No injuries or damage were reported, but residents …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 3:46 PM |
India’s Ship Certifier Takes Tougher Stance on Sanctioned Tankers
India’s ship safety certifier is taking a tougher stance on vessels involved in evading international trade sanctions, by canceling the certification of more than 200 tankers and other ships since 2023, the head of the agency told Reuters. The Indian …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 2:54 PM |
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