Insurance
Storms, Tornadoes Hit Kentucky and St. Louis as More Weather Approaches
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather Service said a “multitude of …
Read More Capital One to Pay $425 Million to Settle Claims Over Savings Accounts
Capital One has agreed to pay $425 million to settle nationwide litigation accusing it of cheating savings account depositors out of much higher interest rates by not telling them they could move their money to higher-yielding accounts. A notice describing …
Read More EnergyAustralia Apologizes to Customers After Greenwashing Case
CLP Holdings Ltd.’s EnergyAustralia — one of the nation’s “big three” energy companies — apologized to customers for the marketing of its carbon offsetting products. The apology was part of a settlement with advocacy organization Parents for Climate, which launched …
Read More UK’s Anglian Water Fined £1.4 Million Over Drinking Water Failures
Britain’s Anglian Water was fined 1.4 million pounds ($1.9 million) over drinking water contamination, in the latest scandal in an industry which is facing a public backlash over environmental failures and rising bills. The government has launched a review aimed …
Read More Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers
Even before Coinbase Global Inc. disclosed that hackers had stolen the home addresses and account balances of its customers, Jethro Pijlman was seeing an uptick in interest from concerned clients with large crypto holdings who were looking for bodyguards and …
Read More Estonia Says Russia Detained Tanker in Baltic Sea
Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding it had alerted NATO allies to the incident. The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using …
Read More Captives to Remain Viable as Market Softens: RIMS Panel
As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away. A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a presentation at the RIMS RiskWorld conference …
Read More Texas Stock Exchange CEO Sees State Muscling In on NYC, Delaware
The head of the upstart Texas Stock Exchange said the state is making a serious play to reshape the US financial landscape, using new pro-business laws and a proposed ban on trading taxes to take on longtime power centers on …
Read More Sedgwick: Number of Recalled Products in US Rose 25% in First Quarter
The total volume of products recalled from key industries surged by 25% in the first quarter, a new report shows. Sedgwick’s report out on Thursday the surge comes amid a marginal decline in U.S. product recall events, shows 775 recalls …
Read More Complaints About Florida Insurers Have More Than Doubled in 5 Years, or Have They?
Consumer complaints about property-casualty insurers in Florida have more than doubled in the last five years and are on track to reach a new high in 2025, according to data provided by Florida regulators. Insurance industry insiders said the numbers …
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