Australian Pension Fund Agrees to Settle Landmark Climate Risk Litigation November 2, 2020 By Swati Pandey SYDNEY — One of Australia’s largest pension funds on Monday agreed to settle a landmark climate risk litigation filed by...
Japan’s Largest Airport Opens COVID-19 Testing Lab for Departing Travelers November 2, 2020 TOKYO — Japan’s largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international...
Retail Investors Placed Bids for Record $3 Trillion of Shares in Ant Group’s IPO November 2, 2020 By Julie Zhu and Sumeet Chatterjee Retail investors placed bids for a record $3 trillion of shares in Ant Group Co. Ltd.’s dual listing in an...
World’s Strongest Storm in 2020 Kills at Least 16 in Philippines November 2, 2020 By Ian Sayson and Cecilia Yap The world’s strongest storm this year killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, and sent tens of thousands more...
Newfront in California Adds Alliant’s Vanderyacht to Run Logistics Practice November 2, 2020 San Francisco, Calif.-based Newfront Insurance has named Jason Vanderyacht a principal and logistics practice leader. Vanderyacht comes from Alliant, where...
Washington Family Files Lawsuit Following Death After Surgery November 2, 2020 The family of a woman who lived at a Washington facility filed a lawsuit alleging neglect that caused her death...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Architects & Engineers Coverage Into 3 States November 2, 2020 Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has expanded the list of states the company offers its architects and engineers professional liability...
Candidates in Hotly Contested North Carolina Insurance Race Talk Scandal, Priorities November 2, 2020 By Amy O'Connor The race for the next North Carolina Insurance Commissioner features two familiar faces to state voters in what is a...
N.C. Judge First to Favor Policyholders in COVID-19 Closure Lawsuit November 2, 2020 By Jim Sams A judge in Durham County, N.C., has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor of...
Internal Perpetuation Versus Sale of the Agency November 2, 2020 By Catherine Oak and William Schoeffler Jr. Death and taxes are as inevitable as life itself. Yet most fail to plan for the inevitable. An ounce of...