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• The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative® is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its three prestigious insurance industry awards.
• Chubb , Farmers , Liberty Mutual , Nationwide and W. R. Berkley Corporation are the winners of RiskStream Collaborative’s Leadership Award.
• These awards recognize the winning organizations’ significant efforts to support a multitude of insurance-related projects and initiatives within RiskStream Collaborative throughout the past year.
• The RiskStream Collaborative celebrates these insurance organizations’ contributions and looks forward to another year of transformative advancements in the insurance industry.

• How do we know the age of the planets and stars?
• – Swara D., age 13, Thane, India
  How do we know the age of the planets and stars?
• Planet properties like temperature are often set by the star they orbit rather than their own age and evolution.

Sussing out a star’s age

• With very accurate measurements, astronomers can compare these measurements of a star to mathematical models that predict what happens to stars as they get older and estimate an age from there.
• Over time, their spinning slows down, similar to how a spinning wheel slows down when it encounters friction.
• A steady decline in magnetic activity from a star can also help estimate its age.

Piecing together a planet’s age

• As natural clocks, radionuclides help scientists determine the ages of all kinds of things, from rocks to bones and pottery.
• Similarly, soil brought back from the Moon during the Apollo missions had radionuclide ages of up to 4.6 billion years.
• Although studying radionuclides is a powerful method for measuring the ages of planets, it usually requires having a rock in hand.
• We cannot yet directly measure the ages of planets outside our solar system with current technology.

How accurate are these estimates?

• Astronomers believe planets are roughly the same age as their host stars, so improving methods to determine a star’s age helps determine a planet’s age as well.
• By studying subtle clues, it’s possible to make an educated guess of the age of an otherwise steadfast star.
• We won’t be able to answer every question, but we will do our best.

• Champion Fiberglass expands partnership to provide versatile product solutions for electrical customers in NM, CO and WY
  Stephanie Rodriguez , Vice President of Centauri Martin said, "We look forward to offering this portfolio of products to our existing and new customers.
• It is a pleasure to represent and support the Champion Fiberglass brand in our market."
• Scott Patchan , Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Champion Fiberglass says, "We continue to build on our well-established partnership and previous success with JD Martin with this expansion.
• With the current expansion JD Martin and the firm's affiliated OpCo's now represent Champion Fiberglass in New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming, in addition to existing representation in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi.

• “2023 was overall a strong year for OSS, with revenue up 16.8% to a record $72.4 million,” commented OSS president and CEO, David Raun.
• “The increased sales and continued controls on spending drove adjusted EBITDA for the year to a record $5.2 million.
• Core OSS business increased 12.5%, contributing $43.3 million of revenue, with OSS Europe increasing 24.0% and contributing $29.1 million of revenue.
• Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, totaled $5.2 million or 7.1% of revenue compared to $4.9 million or 7.9% of revenue in 2021.