Insurance
Poor Countries Are Missing Out on Pre-Arranged Climate Disaster Finance: Study
The poorest and most vulnerable countries do not benefit enough from pre-arranged financing to cope with disasters and are most exposed to the losses and damage caused by climate change, the London-based Centre for Disaster Protection said on Thursday. Pre-arranged …
Read More U.S. Political Violence Driven by New Breed of ‘Grab-Bag’ Extremists
Before he committed mass murder in Colorado late last year, Anderson Lee Aldrich was a lively presence among a group of friends who regularly assembled online for hours to chat, play video games and trade internet memes. The four irreverent …
Read More Staffing Shortages, Outdated Facilities Threaten US Air Safety
n independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series of recommendations to boost safety after a series of close calls involving passenger jets. The panel, named by the Federal …
Read More Clorox Cyber Chief Leaves While Company Recovers From Devastating Hack
The chief information security officer at Clorox Co. has left the company as it works to recover from a hack that devastated its supply chain earlier this year. Amy Bogac departed after about two and a half years in the …
Read More Is Miami-Dade, Once the Leader in Strong Building Requirements, Now Out of Step?
Editor’s note: For almost three decades, Florida contractors and building officials have operated under two different building codes: One for most of the state and another for the southeastern corner – Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, known as the High Velocity …
Read More State Lawsuit Blames PepsiCo’s Plastic Packaging for Public Nuisance in Buffalo Area
The state of New York has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. for allegedly harming the public and the environment with its single-use plastic bottles, caps and wrappers. The suit, brought by the office of Attorney General Letitia James, maintains …
Read More People Moves: Tyndell joins Lockton’s Seattle Operation
Josh Tyndell joined the Lockton company in its Seattle, Wash. office. Tyndell has 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Before joining Lockton, he was a founding partner at BK-JET Group which was acquired by HUB International in 2018. …
Read More Connecticut Approves 10% Rate Reductions for Workers’ Compensation for 2024
Businesses in Connecticut will receive a nearly 10% decrease in rates for workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2024. The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved an annual workers’ compensation rate filing for 2024 with a decrease of 9.8% to …
Read More Manhattan Real Estate Brokerages Sued for Inflating Commissions
A lawsuit filed on Monday accuses the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and more than two dozen brokerages and companies of conspiring to artificially inflate commissions paid to agents who help sell residential real estate in Manhattan. The …
Read More Holding Company for American Southern Reports Improved Net Earnings for Q3
Atlantic American Corp., the holding company for property/casualty insurer American Southern Insurance Co., Bankers Fidelity Life, and an employee benefits unit, this week reported third-quarter net income of $1.8 million, an improvement over the same period a year earlier. It …
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