Monthly Archives: <span>January 2025</span>

City of London’s Tallest Tower Fully Leased With RiverStone International Deal

The tallest skyscraper in the City of London financial district has reached full occupancy just over four years after it was completed. RiverStone International, a holding company that acquires insurance businesses, has leased the final remaining floor at 22 Bishopsgate, …

Four Canadian Banks Quit Climate Group as Exodus Begun by Wall Street Picks Up

Four of Canada’s biggest banks are leaving the industry’s top climate-finance alliance, joining Wall Street peers and extending an exodus that started in early December. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada …

Red Sea Trade Route to Remain too Risky Even After Gaza Ceasefire: Industry Executives

Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen’s Houthis will continue to attack shipping, industry executives …

EU Plans Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Consumer Products

The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters. PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break …

Louisiana Citizens Ends Assessment on Property Policies Ahead of Schedule

The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Louisiana Citizens) Board of Directors voted last week to end the 1.36% assessment it makes on all residential and commercial property insurance policies in the state in April of this year. The assessment, which …

Wisconsin’s Rural Mutual and Badger Mutual Finalize Affiliation Agreement

Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Badger Mutual Insurance Company, with a combined 227 years of providing farm, commercial, and personal policies, have finalized their affiliation agreement based on regulatory approval from the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) …

Cleveland City Files Lawsuit to Prevent Browns’ Move to Suburban Dome

Cleveland’s fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another legal turn. The city has filed a lawsuit to stop the NFL team from leaving Cleveland’s lakefront when …

Deere & Co. Accused of Forcing Farmers to Use Authorized Dealers for Equipment Repair

Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit …

CFPB Finds Properties May be Underinsured in Non-Coastal Flood Zones

Homeowners with mortgages who are at risk of flooding from rivers and creeks are more likely to be underinsured for floods than coastal residents, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Using a sample of mortgage …

Texan Insurance Acquires J&M

Texan Insurance, full-service insurance agency, announce its acquisition of Austin, Texas-based J&M Insurance, a trusted provider of personal and commercial insurance solutions for nearly two decades. Founded in 2005 by Todd Michalowski, J&M Insurance offers independent commercial, home and auto …