A pole barn contractor who defrauded consumers of more than $400,000 has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison after being convicted of 47 felony counts, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week.. This month, Marion resident Ryan C. Needels, owner of Clear View Construction, went to trial in Delaware County Common Pleas Court on 47 felony counts contained in an indictment dating from August 2023. Needels ran a long-term scheme in which he accepted large payments for pole barns or other construction projects but instead stole victim’s money. “Forty-seven convictions speak for themselves,” Yost said. “Victims…
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Physical AI risks: From human to system liability At the heart of the disruption, he said, is a fundamental reallocation of liability. Traditional insurance models, particularly in motor and workers’ compensation lines, have long been anchored to human liability. Autonomous systems, however, distribute risk across a more complex value chain.
BIG SANDY, Mont. — The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center is one room with a single curtain between two beds. It’s one of the many parts of the 25-bed rural hospital that need updating, former CEO Ron Wiens said. He said the hospital, an essential service in its namesake town of nearly 800 residents in the state’s sprawling north-central high plains, needs at least $1 million for deferred maintenance, including a failing HVAC system. But the facility has struggled to make payroll each month and can’t afford to make all the fixes, Wiens said. Built by farmers and…
Marsh names Zafiriadis Leader of new Service Delivery Practice, US and Canada, Marsh Risk Katrina Zafiriadis Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed Katrina Zafiriadis as leader of its newly established service delivery practice (SDP), U.S. and Canada, Marsh Risk. Based in New York, she reports to Levee Brooks, chief operating officer, U.S. and Canada, Marsh Risk. Zafiriadis has two decades of leadership experience in service delivery and operational resilience. She most recently served as chief of staff to Michelle Sartain, president of Marsh Risk, U.S. and Canada. Before joining Marsh in 2018 as business resiliency head of the Americas,…
JOEL BERVELL: Tech optimist Dr. Ivor Horn is my guest on this episode of The Dose. Dr. Horn is a pediatrician, professor, tech executive, advisor, and board member to some of the most high-profile health care and corporate entities in the world. But the title she claims most proudly: tech optimist. And in today’s age, saying you’re a tech optimist really means something, because we’re living through the hype, the hope, and the unintended consequences of rapid technological innovation every single day.And when it comes to health and health care, those consequences become personal. I see it in residency, in…
As per a new report from Ernst & Young Ltd. (EY), the reinsurance sector is entering a era of “latent market demand” where private equity and alternative capital providers are set to expand their presence by exploring AI-linked securities, cyber catastrophe bonds, and other innovative investment vehicles.In its recently published report, EY acknowledges that over the long term, innovation is necessary within the industry as core reinsurance products and distribution channels have seen only limited change in recent years. “Cyber is the only major new line to have achieved scale in the recent past, but there’s debate about the value…
Between 5 million and 10 million people could be disenrolled due to cuts to the safety-net insurance program, depending on states’ mitigation strategies, according to the analysis.
Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they are taking steps to monitor and counter threats to Jewish and Muslim communities nationwide since the onset of war in the Middle East, multiple hate crimes and an attempted terror attack prompted increased security measures at places of worship and investigations into extremist activity. As the FBI conducts an investigation into a March 12 incident in West Bloomfield, Michigan, in which a driver drove a vehicle through the doors of Temple Israel, the nation’s second-largest congregation in Reform Judaism, officials offered an assessment of threats against faith communities and discussed strategies for maintaining…
The US Senate passed legislation early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, forging a path to end a lengthy partial government shutdown that snarled airport security and threatened to ripple through an economy already roiled by the Iran war. The bill, which must still pass the House and be signed by President Donald Trump, marks an abrupt reversal for Republicans, who had blocked similar proposals backed by Democrats to partially fund the department for weeks. The legislation passed the Senate by voice vote. Democrats had previously offered to fund most of DHS with the exception of…
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines for two Georgia employers for failing to address safety violations that had exposed workers to noise and silica dust, which can cause severe respiratory illness. After a follow-up inspection, OSHA officials found that Stone Atlanta Countertops, in Cartersville, had repeat and serious violations, failing to protect workers and failing to develop respiratory protection programs, the agency said in a bulletin. The fine is almost $42,700. OSHA also cited GT Stone Granite for similar violations. The proposed fine is $73,600. The companies have 15 days to comply or contest the findings.…
Editorial Note: This brief updates a previous analysis with more recent data, an evaluation of increases in concentration over time, and minor adjustments to the Methods. National health spending totaled $5.3 trillion in 2024—18% of gross domestic product (GDP)—and is projected to grow faster than GDP through 2033, contributing to higher costs for families, employers, states, and the federal government. As policymakers consider a variety of strategies to make health care more affordable, they have been increasingly attentive to the effects of consolidation in health care markets and the potential implications for cost and quality of care. Hospital consolidation has been a…
The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud. Authorities said hundreds of homes had been damaged, along with some schools and a hospital. On Monday, new downpours set off a fresh round of flooding on Oahu’s south side while residents on the island’s North Shore cleaned up and assessed the destruction from last week’s torrents. No deaths have been reported, but more than 230 people had to be rescued. The National Weather Service said showers and…
Georgia wants to lower income taxes. Some of the world’s biggest companies are standing in the way. A state Senate bill that would all but exempt many lower- and middle-income earners from state income tax is stalling in the Georgia House, stymied by opposition from corporations that stand to lose billions in tax breaks. Both chambers of Georgia’s legislature are controlled by Republicans. The legislation, which passed Georgia’s upper chamber 32-18 last month, would cut the state’s flat income-tax rate for individuals and corporations from 5.19% to 4.99% starting this year. It would also exempt the first $50,000 of earnings…
Another line of argument was that applying the valuation section to repairs would create redundant language in the policy, effectively equating the value of damaged property, the cost of repair, and the cost of replacement. The court conceded the overlap but found it was a feature of the policy’s own language, not a reason to discard it. Insurance contracts, the court observed, are not strangers to overlapping terms.