Activist Behind Affirmative Action Cases Sues Major Law Firms August 22, 2023 By Nate Raymond A group founded by the conservative activist who led the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to the consideration of race...
Moody’s RMS Estimates $4B to $6B in Economic Losses from Hawaii Wildfires August 22, 2023 Moody’s RMS issued estimates on Tuesday showing economic losses from the recent Lahaina Conflagration and Kula wildfires in Hawaii at...
People Moves: Shelter CEO Rawlins to Retire in 2024; Corbin Named Successor August 22, 2023 Shelter Insurance Companies announced the retirement of current President & CEO Randa Rawlins effective April 30, 2024. Rawlins became President...
Xcel Energy to Construct Underground Barrier to Prevent Radioactive Water from Reaching Mississippi River August 22, 2023 By Trisha Ahmed MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) – The energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, Minnesota, in...
Insured Losses From Natural Catastrophes Set to Top $100 Billion for 3rd Year in a Row August 22, 2023 By Tom Metcalf and Marion Halftermeyer Claims for weather-related incidents are set to exceed $100 billion for the third year in a row, as floods, hail...
Texas Pipe Company Faces Department of Labor Lawsuit for Violating Whistleblower Protections August 22, 2023 A Department of Labor lawsuit claims a Tyler, Texas pipe manufacturer violated federal whistleblower protections after the company fired an...
Florida OIR Tells Citizens to Rethink Maximum Rate Increase on HO Policies August 22, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports When Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in June filed for the maximum rate increases allowed by its statutory glidepath, many in...
Wright Flood to Launch Residential, Private Flood Insurance Option in 5 States August 22, 2023 Wright National Flood Insurance Services introduced FocusFlood, the company’s newest product and an extension of its popular ResiFlood program, into...
New Texas Law Allows for Variable Speed Limits to Enhance Road Safety in Inclement Weather August 22, 2023 By Noah Alcala Bach On an icy February morning in 2021, slippery roads and limited visibility prompted a chain reaction of crashing cars on...
Japan to Release Water Into Sea From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant on Aug. 24 August 22, 2023 By Sakura Murakami and Tom Bateman Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive...