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1. Super El Niño Risk Tally: Wildfires, A ‘Mini-Dust Bowl,’ Flooding

   What’s being referred to as a super El Niño is now looking more than likely, and it brings with it increased wildfire risk in the West, drought and a possible “mini-Dust Bowl” in parts of the Great Plains, the potential …

2. Millions of Honeybees Escape After Texas Semitrailer Crash

   Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said. Emergency officials in Orange County, Texas, shut down roads in the area Sunday morning and warned residents to stay in …

3. People Moves: The MJ Companies Adds McColm as Associate Director of Benefits Compliance

   The e MJ Companies announced the addition of an accomplished benefits compliance professional to its team. Rebecca McColm is joining as associate director of benefits compliance, based in the firm’s Indiana office. She will provide compliance support to MJ clients …

4. Westfield Specialty Acquires DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program

   Westfield Specialty announced the acquisition of the renewal rights for DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program. The E&S commercial property program provided custom solutions for real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, municipalities, and manufacturing through wholesale distribution. The renewal rights deal provides …

5. Tesla Sued After Woman Killed by Car Crashing Into Her House

   Tesla Inc. was sued by the family of a 76-year-old woman who was killed after a Model 3 sedan allegedly using driver-assistance software slammed into her home near Houston. The electric-vehicle maker’s automated technology failed to detect the end of …