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U.S. Regulators Seek More Info on Texas Freeport LNG Plant Before Restart
Nov 2 2022 // U.S. federal regulators have told Freeport LNG to provide information needed for the planned restart of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Texas, the second-largest U.S. LNG export plant, as soon as possible...
U.S. Banks Spent $1B on Ransomware Payments in 2021: Treasury Department
Nov 2 2022 // US financial institutions spent nearly $1.2 billion on likely ransomware-related payments last year, most commonly in response to breaches originating with Russian criminal groups, according to the Treasury Department. The...
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to Pay $13.8B to Settle U.S. Opioid Claims: Sources
Nov 2 2022 // CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walmart Inc. have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains of mishandling opioid...
Initial Insured Loss for Typhoon Nanmadol Estimated ¥114B (US$768M)
Nov 1 2022 // Initial insurance industry losses from Typhoon No. 14, aka Nanmadol, which hit Japan in September 2022, are an estimated 114 billion Japanese yen (US$768 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based...
Comment to Pro-Union Starbucks’ Worker Was Threat, U.S. Labor Board Alleges
Oct 31 2022 // Starbucks Corp. interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz made comments during an April meeting with employees that US labor officials view as an illegal anti-union threat, according to a complaint Friday. In that...
U.S. Hurricane Victims Want Improved Disaster Relief, With Faster Money, Less Red Tape
Oct 31 2022 // Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and that they want reforms to get money into victims’ hands faster, with less red tape. On the 10th...
‘Quiet Quitting’ Surges in U.S. Financial Services as It Gains Steam Across Sectors
Oct 31 2022 // The viral quiet quitting trend is taking hold in finance — once the industry with the most engaged workers, according to a new study. The share of workers who said they’re “very likely” or...
FAA Warns of Aviation Safety Risks Without U.S. Mandate on 5G Limits
Oct 28 2022 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from smaller operators. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency...
Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims
Oct 27 2022 // Tesla Inc. is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company’s electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Department of Justice...
South African Economic Hub May Be Terror Target, U.S. Warns
Oct 27 2022 // One of South Africa’s richest suburbs may be the target of a terrorist attack this weekend, according to an alert posted on the website of the US Embassy. “The US government has received information that...
Viewpoint: Ranking Hurricane Ian Among the 10 Worst Natural Disasters in U.S. History
Oct 26 2022 // We are in the early stages of sifting through the debris of Hurricane Ian and calculating the financial and human toll it took after coming ashore in Southwest Florida with 150 mph winds and 20 inches of rain. The insured...
Unilever Adds to Growing List of U.S. Products Recalled Due to Benzene
Oct 26 2022 // Unilever issued a voluntary recall of dry shampoo aerosol produced before October 2021 and sold nationwide because they may contain benzene, a human carcinogen. New Jersey-based Unilever U.S. said the list of products...
Kia Recalling 71,000 Older U.S. Sportage Vehicle for Fire Risks
Oct 26 2022 // Kia will recall 71,000 2008-2009 model year Sportage vehicles in the United States previously recalled in 2016 for fire risks and is advising owners to park outside until repairs are completed. Kia said the recall fix is...
U.S. Official Sees More Aggressive Cybersecurity Threats From Russia, China etc.
Oct 25 2022 // Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the US has observed growing cybersecurity threats both at home and throughout Asia, and is warning against activity coming from Russia, China, North Korea and...
Biden ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Climate Risk Measure Upheld by U.S. Appeals Court
Oct 24 2022 // A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the “social cost of carbon” calculation used by President Joe Biden’s administration, which sharply boosts the price tag policy makers will put on the environmental...
U.S. Agency Covering Matching Costs Following New Mexico Fire
Oct 21 2022 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture will waive cost-sharing requirements for New Mexico farmers and ranchers affected by the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján announced that...
Biden Awards $2.8B to Boost U.S. Minerals Output for EV Batteries
Oct 19 2022 // Updated: 1:15pm EDT, Oct 19 The Biden administration said on Wednesday it is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost U.S. production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them, part of a bid to wean...
Georgia Agency Partners Joins Up with SecureRisk, Forming Large U.S. Partnership
Oct 19 2022 // Two of the largest insurance agency partnerships in the South have merged, creating the nation’s fourth-largest partnership, with some $600 million in property/casualty revenue, the groups announced. Georgia Agency...
Investor Group, Unions Push Hyundai to Address Child Labor at U.S. Suppliers
Oct 19 2022 // A group that works with union pension funds is pressing Hyundai Motor Co to respond to reports of child labor at U.S. parts suppliers, warning of potential reputational damage to the Korean automaker. SOC Investment Group,...
People Moves: New QBE Marine Hires; Hirschorn Joins Lockton as U.S. Cyber Claims Lead
Oct 19 2022 // QBE Appoints New Marine VPs Sean Dollahon QBE International Markets is increasing its presence in the US marine insurance space and has appointed Sean Dollahon, vice president, US marine manager, and Katie McCord, vice...
