‘Sustainable’ Logging Operations Are Clear-Cutting Canada’s Climate-Fighting Forests September 9, 2024 By Chris Kirkham, Grant Smith and Jessica DiNapoli With its vast expanses of forest, Canada has the most “certified” sustainable timber operations of any nation, according to the...
Louisiana Launches Lottery System for Fortify Homes Program Grants September 6, 2024 The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants will...
Contractor Agrees to Iowa Consent Order Regarding Unlicensed Public Adjusting September 6, 2024 By Ezra Amacher The Iowa Insurance Division entered into a consent order with a Midwest roofing contractor on Sept. 5 following a June...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports September 6, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Tarso Veloso Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of...
London’s ExCel Centre Wins Insurance Appeal Over COVID-19 Losses September 6, 2024 By Sam Tobin The owners of London’s ExCel conference center on Friday won an appeal brought by insurers, including Allianz, over pandemic-related losses,...
Collision Between Jail Transport Van and Vehicle Injures 19 in Illinois September 6, 2024 ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Nineteen people have been hurt after a jail transport van collided Wednesday with another vehicle...
As Traffic Deaths Remain High, US Awards $1 Billion for Road Safety Projects September 6, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding $1 billion for a series of projects aimed at reducing...
Blue to Become CEO of Alera Group in 2025 September 6, 2024 Alera Group said its president, Jim Blue, will become the firm’s chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2025. Blue will...
New Mississippi Lawsuit Names Pharmacy Benefits Managers for Opioid Epidemic September 6, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were...
Fitch Ratings Shifts Global Re Outlook to Neutral; Pricing Past Peak September 6, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane Fitch Ratings announced that it shifted its outlook on the global reinsurance sector to neutral yesterday but the downward shift...