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Biden Administration Reevaluates Climate Criteria for LNG Export Facilities, Potentially Stalling Pending Projects
The Biden administration is reevaluating the climate criteria it uses when approving new liquefied natural gas export facilities in a move that has the potential to stall pending projects as the 2024 election nears. A panel of government officials convened …
Supreme Court Allows Minnesota Lawsuit Against Fossil-Fuel Industry to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota’s lawsuit against major actors in the fossil-fuel industry may proceed in state court. Without comment, the Court denied the petition of defendants ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute, and three Koch Industries entities to …
Oswald Companies Acquires Michigan’s Brieden Consulting Group
Oswald Companies announced it has acquired Brieden Consulting Group, an employee benefits agency based in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The addition of Brieden strengthens Oswald’s existing Michigan presence, which is headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills. The Brieden Grosse …
Markets/Coverages: RSA Insurance and Brit Launch Project Cargo Consortium
RSA Insurance’s UK Specialty Lines business and Brit Ltd. have announced the launch of a new Project Cargo consortium, called “BUILD.” The consortium, one of the largest in the cargo market globally, is now open for business and offers guaranteed …
100 Firefighters Battled Blaze at Former Singer Sewing Machine Factory
Over 100 firefighters battled a blaze last Friday at a New Jersey industrial park that was home to the Singer Sewing Machine factory for more than a century. A passerby reported the fire around 5:30 a.m., Mayor J. Christian Bollwage …
King Insurance Partners with Partners Insurance in Florida
King Insurance Partners, an insurance brokerage based in Gainesville, Florida, announced it has acquired Partners Insurance Agency in Gainesville. It’s the latest growth spurt for King, which saw significant expansion in 2023. Sheila Williams is listed as general lines agent …
People Moves: Trueman Joins CFC as CUO After Recent Management Shakeup; Aon Promotes Kielty to UK CEO; QBE Re Taps AXIS’ DeSilva as Specialty Underwriter
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at CFC, Aon and QBE Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Trueman Joins CFC as CUO After Recent Management Shakeup CFC, the specialist managing general agent, announced that Dan …
Tornadoes Rip Homes, Businesses in Florida Panhandle
Multiple tornadoes and high winds were reported across the South early Tuesday, including Panama City, Florida, where storms caused significant damage to homes and businesses and forced rescues of stranded residents. ClickOrlando.com and other news sites said the line of …
New York Seeks $370 Million in Damages in Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial
New York state lawyers increased their request for penalties to over $370 million Friday in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. He retorted, “They should pay me.” The exchange came as lawyers for both sides filed papers highlighting their takeaways …
Meyenhofer to Become PartnerRe’s CEO as Bonneau Retires; Colello Named President
PartnerRe Ltd. announced that effective April 1, 2024, Jacques Bonneau will retire from the company and Philippe Meyenhofer will succeed him as chief executive officer and take his place on the Board of Directors. As part of the transition, Jon …
New Contractor Rule to Be Unveiled Soon That Could Upend Gig Economy
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, …
Floods Strand Cows, Damage Crops as Wild Weather Hits Australia
Heavy rains and flooding across Australia’s southern state of Victoria has damaged crops and stranded cattle as a months-long run of wild weather on the nation’s east coast leaves a trail of destruction. Severe storms have lashed Victoria since October, …