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Michigan health officials reported 7,171 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Wednesday, up 600 cases since its last update on Tuesday. The outbreak of the intestinal infection in Michigan has resulted in 102 hospitalizations, according to the state health department’s latest update. No deaths have been reported. Here are some details: The CDC said on Tuesday 4,173 people across 41 states had contracted the parasite, and 308 of them had been hospitalized. The agency said it is aware of at least 7,400 more cases reported by state and local health departments that are not yet laboratory confirmed and…

Insurance broker Gallagher has relaunched its aviation insurance web portal — Jacinth — which provides clients with an interconnected insurance management system. The new enhanced digital platform is designed to help clients drive efficiency and offers analytical insights on their risk profile. The functionality includes the ability to track aircraft fleets in real time; detailed claim information and analysis; dynamic premium feedback based on exposures; documents and insurance certificates (which can be downloaded instantly), and comprehensive reporting tools to support risk assessments and insurance program adjustments. At the core of the updated Jacinth platform is its new, smart-capture technology which…

Eight people have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a $1.2 million travel insurance fraud kickback scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana announced. According to court documents, Jennifer Fleener devised a scheme in 2016 to submit and approve fraudulent travel‑insurance claims through her employer, “T.M,” headquartered in Houston. T.M. has a travel division in Indianapolis that sells short‑term travel medical insurance to individuals traveling outside the United States. Jennifer Fleener received money from the fraudulent claims. Jennifer Fleener worked at T.M. from 2012 to 2021 as a case‑management supervisor and claims handler. In this role,…

One of Florida’s largest property insurers won a major victory Wednesday from an appeals court, which found that a jury’s $335,000 award in a claims dispute over plumbing damages was far out of line with the evidence. “The verdict was several times higher than the only admitted valuation evidence, so it does not bear a reasonable relation to the damages proved,” Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeals wrote in Karmo vs. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance. “And because the amounts awarded cannot be logically derived from the evidence, the verdict is not supported by it.” The appellate court sent the…

Brown & Riding to announced that Abe Kane has joined its National Casualty Practice. With over 20 years of industry experience, Kane specializes in casualty solutions for public entities and higher education institutions. His background spans underwriting, reinsurance, and specialty brokerage, providing him with a comprehensive and deep understanding of the unique risks in this sector and the insurance challenges these organizations face. Kane has extensive experience structuring complex insurance programs across a broad spectrum of coverages, including property, equipment breakdown, general liability, commercial auto liability and physical damage, excess and umbrella liability, workers’ compensation, and management and professional liability…

The insurance cost of shipping goods through the southern Red Sea doubled for some companies on Thursday, after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked at least one tanker overnight, sources said. The Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, the Encelia and the Layla. This worsened the turmoil for shipping in the region, with the Strait of Hormuz essentially shut down. Maritime security sources confirmed the strike on the Encelia, off the coast of the southern Saudi port of Jizan, close to Yemen’s border. Reuters could not immediately confirm the attack on the Layla,…

A federal judge cast doubt on July 22 on claims by approximately 69,000 people alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ.N baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer, saying plaintiffs must provide more specific evidence or risk having their lawsuits dismissed. U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh in Trenton, New Jersey, said that recent testimony by two of the plaintiffs’ experts raised doubts about whether any plaintiffs can provide evidence admissible in court “that talcum powder use specifically caused her ovarian cancer.” The two experts, Judith Wolf and Daniel Clarke-Pearson, testified in May in preparation for a set of six…

Wildfires forced French authorities to evacuate some 20,000 residents and tourists from an area southwest of Bordeaux, after successive heat waves created tinderbox conditions. Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes that have so far burned 3,100 hectares in the Bassin d’Arcachon in the Gironde department. Tanker aircraft are dousing the flames with water and retardant, but the fires aren’t yet under control, according to the regional prefect. France has been at the epicenter of three heat waves that seared western Europe since late May. More than 50,000 hectares in the country have been burned this year, according to the European…

South Korea has been hit by a “significant” data leak that could affect all of its diplomats following a breach at a government-run training academy. A system that held roughly 10,000 records of current and retired diplomats is believed to have been compromised by an unidentified hacker, foreign ministry spokesperson Park Il told reporters on Tuesday. Park didn’t confirm how many records had been accessed, but Yonhap News Agency reported that no sensitive data such as identification numbers, mobile phone numbers or home addresses appeared to have been affected. “It appears that a significant amount of data has been leaked,”…

Technology-driven insurer Root has launched its behavior-based car insurance in New Jersey, marking its 37th state. Using mobile telematics, Root calculates its rates primarily on actual driving performance, such as focused driving, smooth braking, and gentle turns. The system can financially reward safe drivers. Safe drivers in New Jersey stand to realize potential annual savings of up to $1,300, according to the insurer. Driver onboarding, customized coverage selection, policy management, and claims routing are handled entirely through Root’s mobile application. “Expanding to New Jersey is a massive milestone in our state expansion strategy as we accelerate toward our goal of…