Insurance
Dutch Buildings Built on Wooden Piles Are Sinking After Drought Cuts Groundwater
Inside Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch appears to be hanging straight, as do other famous works by Vermeer and Van Gogh. While standing outside the gargantuan red-brick building, however, eagle-eyed engineers noticed the museum was sinking 15 centimeters …
Read More Offshore Wind Farm Worker Hiring and Safety Training Ramp Up
At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm are learning the skills to stay safe while working around turbines at sea. Some take to the tasks fairly …
Read More Global Reinsurers’ Capital Levels Drop by 11% During H1, Hit by Declines in Markets
Global reinsurers’ capital levels dropped by 11% in the first half of 2022 to $647 billion, hurt by market declines, though higher interest rates helped their liability positions, broker Gallagher Re said on Tuesday. Reinsurers, who insure the insurers, have …
Read More People Moves: Turek Joins Kansas Insurance Department; Insurance Office of America Announces New Chicago Team
Commissioner Vicki Schmidt names new Director of Government and Public Affairs Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has named Eric Turek as the new Director of Government and Public Affairs for the Kansas Insurance Department. Turek joins the Department after serving …
Read More New UK Prime Minister Promises to ‘Unshackle’ City of London
Liz Truss becomes Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday after a campaign in which she promised to “really unshackle” the City of London by making the most of Brexit in the 164-billion-pound ($192 billion) financial sector. WHAT’S HER PLAN? A stronger …
Read More Fire a Growing Risk to Shipping Because of Lithium-ion Batteries, Allianz Says
Fire has always been a peril for shipping, but the advent of lithium-ion batteries has elevated the risk to the point that it now is the most expensive cause of loss for the industry, according to a new bulletin issued …
Read More Bayer to Pay $40 Million Over Whistle-Blower’s Bribe Claims
Bayer AG agreed to pay $40 million to resolve US lawsuits linked to allegations that company officials bribed hospitals and physicians to use its drugs. The settlement stems from two “whistle-blower” suits filed by ex-marketing employee Laurie Simpson almost two …
Read More Hot Spots for Hot Cars: Colorado Leads U.S. in Vehicle Theft Rate, California in Overall Thefts
Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Colorado are all places where your car is most likely to be gone in 60 seconds. Vehicle thefts have skyrocketed in many areas of the U.S., according to the recently released National Insurance Crime Bureau’s …
Read More Debate Deepens After Florida OIR Seeks to Raise Citizens’ Coverage Limit on Homes
Recent developments have sparked new debate about the role that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. should play in Florida’s rapidly shifting property insurance market, with potential changes that could affect agents, other carriers and homeowners for years to come. At a …
Read More Rescinded Policies Owe No Coverage for Lead Paint Claims, Maryland High Court Rules
Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments, Maryland’s high court ruled. The Court of Appeals on …
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