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Study Suggests US Droughts, Rainy Extremes Becoming More Severe
Sep 11 2024 // Newswise — Severe drought in the American Southwest and Mexico and more severe wet years in the Northeast are the modern norm in North America, according to new research – and the analysis suggests these seasonal...
People Moves: Mosaic Builds Out Environmental Liability Team With 13 US Hires
Sep 11 2024 // Mosaic, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, has added 13 U.S. environmental risk specialists to its team. Team members include Assistant Vice President Iraj Dehnavi, Senior Vice President Maureen Domenicone, Vice President...
People Moves: Melvin Names CEO of BMS Re US; Rawal Joins AXA XL as CUO Middle Market, Canada; QBE Canada Hires Fenn as Multinational Underwriting Manager
Sep 10 2024 // Melvin Appointed President and CEO, BMS Re, US Brad Melvin BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance arm of global broker BMS Group headquartered in New York City, appointed Brad Melvin president and chief executive officer, BMS...
Google’s Ad Empire Under Fire With US Antitrust Trial to Begin
Sep 9 2024 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google heads back to court Monday to face US Justice Department allegations that it manipulates the $677 billion display advertising market in violation of antitrust laws, just one month after losing...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports
Sep 6 2024 // Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline. Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds...
As Traffic Deaths Remain High, US Awards $1 Billion for Road Safety Projects
Sep 6 2024 // The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding $1 billion for a series of projects aimed at reducing traffic crashes, as road deaths remain sharply higher than pre-pandemic levels. The department...
People Moves: AXIS Names White as Head of Aviation, Succeeding Wood; Lockton Re Names Lynn for New Agriculture Practice, Ferrier for US West Coast Build-Out
Sep 3 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Names White as Head of Aviation, Succeeding Wood AXIS Capital...
Severe Storms (Mostly in US) Account for 70% of Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses
Sep 2 2024 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled US$60 billion during the first half of 2024, or 62% above the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re. Severe thunderstorms (mainly in the...
US P/C Insurance Industry Posts First H1 Underwriting Profit Since 2021
Aug 29 2024 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a net underwriting gain of $3.7 billion and net income of $94.6 billion for the first-half of 2024, according to a new report. “After years of consistent losses,...
US Appeals Court Takes Aim at Big Tech Liability Shield
Aug 29 2024 // A US appeals court has struck down a long-standing argument from social media platforms: that a federal law grants them blanket immunity from being held accountable for user harms – even the wrongful death of...
IICF Makes Mid-year Push for Contributions Aiming to Surpass $50 Million Goal Marking 30 years of Community Impact across the US and UK
Aug 28 2024 // LOS ANGELES – August 21, 2024 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, is making a mid-year fundraising push as it strives to...
Update: US Warns Leaking Oil Tanker Poses Growing Red Sea Pollution Risk
Aug 28 2024 // An abandoned oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels a week ago appears to be burning and leaking, raising the specter of an environmental disaster, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. The...
Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern US
Aug 28 2024 // As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard — extreme rainfall — is pummeling the country’s Northeast and scientists say it will get...
Chinese Hackers Breach US Internet Firms Via Startup, Researcher Says
Aug 27 2024 // The state-sponsored Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon is exploiting a bug in a California-based startup to hack American and Indian internet companies, according to security researchers. Volt Typhoon has...
Uber Hit by Record $324 Million Fine for Data Transfers to US
Aug 27 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing to abide by European protection standards when it shipped swathes of sensitive data about its drivers...
US Justice Department Accuses RealPage of Driving Up Rents
Aug 26 2024 // The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states sued RealPage on Friday, accusing the property management software company of using algorithms to help landlords illegally collude and drive up rents for apartments. The...
Vibrant Green Fields Signal a Big US Corn Crop and Weak Prices
Aug 23 2024 // Between hail, strong winds, floods and plant disease, US corn crops were put through some tough times this summer. But somehow, the fields of green blanketing America’s heartland have proved to be ever...
U.S. Transport Safety Board Opens Investigation Into Tesla Crash in California
Aug 22 2024 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck on a California highway, the agency said late Wednesday. The NTSB will carry out the...
GM’s Cruise Recalls Nearly 1,200 Robotaxis to Close US Probe
Aug 22 2024 // General Motors’ GM.N Cruise unit has agreed to recall nearly 1,200 robotaxis over hard braking issues, the U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday, following a probe into the safety of their autonomous driving...
US Firms Warn Against ‘Unprecedented’ Hong Kong Cyber Rules
Aug 21 2024 // US firms have warned that parts of a proposed cyber law could grant the Hong Kong government unusual access to their computer systems, highlighting the latest challenge to Western tech giants in the city. The Asia Internet...
