World Bank Eyes First ‘Drought’ Bond in Next 12-18 Months July 18, 2024 By Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones The World Bank is looking to issue its first drought bond in the next 12-18-months and broaden its offering of...
Coalition Asks FEMA to Make Wildfire Smoke, Extreme Heat Eligible for Disaster Funds July 18, 2024 A group of 14 attorney generals has formed a coalition to persuade the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate...
FM Global Rebrands As FM July 18, 2024 FM Global said it will now be known simply as FM. The commercial property insurer on July 17 unveiled its...
Georgia Appeals Court Questions Insolvency Pool’s Subrogation in Comp Cases July 18, 2024 By William Rabb Georgia employers and their workers’ compensation insurers can rest a little easier after an appeals court this week narrowed the...
Popular California Restauranteur Fined $71K for Failing to Pay Overtime July 18, 2024 A popular Sonoma County chef denied three workers at its Healdsburg, California establishment of more than $35,000 in overtime wages,...
California Needs a Million EV Charging Stations — But That’s ‘Unlikely’ and ‘Unrealistic’ July 18, 2024 By Alejandro Lazo California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to...
People Moves: Intact Hires Janssens as SVP of West Coast Commercial Surety; Odiorne Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner in Washington July 18, 2024 Intact Hires Janssens as SVP of West Coast Commercial Surety Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation’s...
Religious Liberty Bars Priest’s Defamation Claim Against Bishop, Virginia Court Rules July 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A priest’s defamation claim against his bishop is barred by the religious liberty protections in the First Amendment of the...
People Moves: DUAL Swiss Taps Tokio Marine’s Wyss as Managing Director; WTW Appoints 3 Senior Hires to International Casualty Team July 17, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at managing general agent DUAL Europe and insurance broker WTW. A summary...
People Moves: VIAA Hires Sherman as Book Management Coach July 17, 2024 Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), headquartered in St. Louis, hired Carly Sherman as a book management coach. Sherman is focused...