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China & India Lead U.S. in Renewable Energy Targets: Allianz

Apr 24 2017 // Renewable power investments will need to rapidly grow in the coming two decades to be in line with the Paris Agreement climate goals, according to the Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor Deep Dive, which aims to inform...

Texas Roadhouse to Pay $12M to Settle Age Discrimination Suit Filed in Massachusetts

Apr 21 2017 // Texas Roadhouse, a national, Kentucky-based restaurant chain, will pay $12 million and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimin­ation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC),...

How Meteorologists View 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Apr 21 2017 // Most meteorologists forecast the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than a year ago, with the number of named storms and hurricanes near average. A few meteorologists, however, expect this season to be more...

BP Oil Spill Caused $17.2 Billion in Natural Resource Damage: Virginia Tech Scientists

Apr 20 2017 // The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill did $17.2 billion in damage to the natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of scientists recently found after a six-year study of the impact of the largest oil spill in U.S....

Munich Re, Beazley Partner to Provide Enhanced Cover for Large Cyber Risks

Apr 20 2017 // Building on their existing collaboration, Beazley and Munich Re’s Corporate Insurance Partner announced the creation of “Vector,” a partnership that aims “to bring innovation and capacity to the...

Cyber Thieves Hit 1,200 U.S. Hotels in InterContinental Chain

Apr 20 2017 // Global hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group Plc said 1,200 of its franchised hotels in the United States, including Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, were victims of a three-month cyber attack that sought to steal...

Better Data, Models Expand Private Flood Insurance Opportunities: Actuaries

Apr 20 2017 // As Congress considers reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), it should take into account specific insurance market, technological advances and other developments in weighing its options, according...

Florida’s New Tactic to Fight Zika: Release of 20K Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes

Apr 20 2017 // Thousands of bacteria-infected mosquitoes were released in the wild Tuesday near Key West, testing a new way to kill mosquitoes that carry Zika and other viruses. The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District released 20,000...

Calexit Supporters End 2018 Bid for California Independence

Apr 19 2017 // Supporters of a long-shot bid to make California an independent nation have ended their effort to put it to a statewide vote next year, despite the extra interest it drew after last year’s election of Republican...

Insured Damage for Southern Ontario Windstorm Estimated at US$73.4M

Apr 19 2017 // A windstorm that hit parts of southern Ontario on March 8, 2017 has caused almost C$100 million (US$73.4 million) in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), which quoted a report from Catastrophe...

Insurers Push to Keep Industry Expert Woodall on U.S. Regulatory Council

Apr 19 2017 // With no sign of a replacement in the works, the U.S. insurance industry is pushing to prevent the departure of a key figure on the federal body that determines how large insurance companies are regulated. Roy Woodall, the...

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Florida Floating Home Owner

Apr 19 2017 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Florida man’s latest appeal in a landmark case involving the seizure and destruction of his floating home. The justices denied without comment Fane Lozman’s petition...

UnitedHealth Prices 2018 Insurance Plans to Include Obamacare Tax

Apr 18 2017 // UnitedHealth Group Inc. reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday and said it was coping with uncertainty in U.S. healthcare laws by pricing its 2018 insurance plans to include a costly Obamacare...

FGL Pulls $1.6B Deal with China’s Anbang; Other Suitors Interested

Apr 18 2017 // Fidelity & Guaranty Life terminated its $1.6 billion agreement to be purchased by China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. and said it will weigh other possible deals. FGL’s board “is continuing to evaluate...

Houston Manufacturer to Pay $150K to Settle Discrimination, Retaliation Suit

Apr 18 2017 // A Houston manufacturing facility has agreed to pay $150,000 and to provide other significant relief to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

China’s Ant Financial Raises Bid for Fintech Firm, MoneyGram, by 36%

Apr 17 2017 // China’s Ant Financial has sweetened its bid for MoneyGram International Inc by 36 percent, beating a rival offer to gain approval from the U.S. electronic payment firm’s board, although it still faces...

China’s Anbang to Abandon Attempt to Buy FGL: Sources

Apr 17 2017 // China’s Anbang Insurance Group will let its agreement to acquire U.S. annuities and life insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) for $1.6 billion lapse, after failing to secure all the necessary regulatory...

Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing: Risks and Opportunities

Apr 14 2017 // Accurate genetic testing stands to transform modern medicine by offering effective, personalized treatment. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized marketing of the first direct-to-consumer (DTC)...

1 Killed in Explosion at Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri

Apr 13 2017 // An explosion on April 11 at a sprawling ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri, killed one worker and injured four others, the U.S. Army said. The blast at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, just...

Markel Names Mozingo to Grow Global Business with U.S. Brokers

Apr 13 2017 // Markel Corporation reported thatGlenn Mozingohas been named managing director, Global Insurance Business Development, and corporate account executive. In this new role, Mozingo will serve as a key point of contact for...