Monthly Archives: <span>November 2021</span>

Where U.S. Insurers Are in Integrating Environmental, Social, Governance Issues

U.S. insurers are increasingly listening to demands from stakeholders that they use social, environmental and governance factors in their decision-making. According to an AM Best survey, 6 in 10 companies are aware of greater demand from stakeholders to consider ESG …

Norway Faces Hard Choices After Wind Turbines Ruled Threat to Reindeer Herder Rights

OSLO – Norway faces hard choices over the future of two major wind farms stripped of their licenses for jeopardizing the way of life of Sami reindeer herders, but it remains unclear whether they should be dismantled, the energy minister …

AIG Completes Sale of Stake in Life & Retirement Unit to Blackstone

American International Group and Blackstone said they have closed on the previously disclosed transaction for Blackstone to acquire a 9.9% equity stake in AIG’s Life & Retirement business and for Blackstone to manage an initial $50 billion of Life & …

Company Pays $3.5M Settlement in California Illegal Gambling Lawsuit

A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its California operations under a court settlement. Pong Game Studios Corp. agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged it violated California …

Update: Leaders at COP26 Climate Conference Pledge to Cut Methane and Save Forests

GLASGOW – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. On the second day of …

Judge Finds Drugmakers Not Liable in First Trial Win in Opioid Litigation

A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, saying they failed during a trial to prove their $50 billion case. Orange County Superior Court Judge …

Berkshire Hathaway, Other Foreign Firms to See Payoffs From India’s Fintech Revolution

China’s transformation from a financial-technology backwater into a $46 trillion-a-year global leader in digital payments left most international investors watching in awe from the sidelines. Now India is undergoing its own fintech revolution, and the race is on to grab …

People Moves: New Hires at RT Specialty, Optisure Risk Partners

Koch Joins Environmental and Construction Professional Practice at RT Specialty Jenna Koch joined the environmental and construction professional (ECP) practice of RT Specialty as an account administrator. In this role, she is responsible for helping the team’s senior executives manage …

Investor Research Firm ISS to Acquire Discovery Data

Corporate governance and investor data firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. said it has agreed to acquire Discovery Data, Inc., which provides data and analytics to the asset management, insurance and other financial services industries. No terms were disclosed. Based in …

Massachusetts Health Network Hacked; Patient Information Exposed

A Worcester, Massachusetts, health care network says someone hacked into its employee email system, potentially exposing the personal information of thousands of patients. UMass Memorial Health notified patients earlier this month if their information was involved in the breach, which …