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Swiss Re Cuts 2024 Profit Target After Raising US Reserves
Nov 7 2024 // Swiss Re AG said it was raising reserves in its US Property & Casualty business by $2.4 billion in the third quarter, a move analysts said was positive despite a resulting downgrade to full-year profit...
Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices to US
Nov 5 2024 // European and US intelligence officials believe Russia is behind a plan that would ultimately place incendiary devices on planes to North America through air cargo shipments, according to people familiar with the...
Despite Recent Backlash, Nearly 60% of US Workers Support Current DEI Policies
Nov 4 2024 // While recent events have put corporate America’s diversity efforts on defense, the programs continue to receive strong support from employees, according to new research from The Conference Board. The survey gauges...
US Shippers Avoid East Coast Ports on Risk of Second Strike
Nov 4 2024 // U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. 15...
US Nuclear Regulator Begins Review on Three Mile Island Restart
Oct 28 2024 // U.S. nuclear regulators kicked off a long-winding process to consider Constellation Energy’s unprecedented plans to restart its retired Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in an initial public meeting held on...
Rebuilding from Hurricanes Hinges on Immigrants at Center of US Election
Oct 28 2024 // The efforts to rebuild in Southeastern states after a pair of destructive hurricanes are at risk of being drawn out by shortages of a critical supply of workers: migrants. Builders are anxious about proposals laid out by...
Broker Insights’ ‘Decision Intelligence’ Officially Heads to the US
Oct 28 2024 // After building its business up in the United Kingdom, Broker Insights said it is ready to officially bring its commercial insurance placement analytics to the United States. For the last 12-18 months, Broker Insights has...
US Investigating Breach of Telecoms by China-Linked Hackers
Oct 28 2024 // The US government said Friday it was investigating unauthorized access by Chinese state-affiliated hackers targeting the commercial telecommunications sector. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
Mississippi River Dries Up Again at Worst Time for US Farmers
Oct 25 2024 // The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely on the route to deliver their crops to the world. Months of limited rainfall — with few...
US Gains $100M Settlement With Owner, Operator of Ship That Wrecked Key Bridge
Oct 25 2024 // The Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the cargo ship Dali have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States for costs related to the response to the catastrophic collapse...
How a US judge Injected Culture Wars Into Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal
Oct 24 2024 // A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, seizing upon a single sentence in the...
Iranian Hacker Group Focuses on US Election Websites, Media, Microsoft says
Oct 24 2024 // An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting U.S. election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday. Researchers say the activity suggests...
Marsh: US Commercial Insurance Rates Up 3% on Hikes in Casualty
Oct 24 2024 // Commercial insurance rates during the third quarter in the U.S. increased 3%, with casualty rates up 10%. According to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index — which noted the first decline in global commercial...
New Rules Proposed to Block China, Russia, Iran From Accessing Bulk US Data
Oct 24 2024 // The U.S. Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans’ bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits...
People Moves: HDI Global US Appoints Long as US Casualty Lead; Jenkins Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President
Oct 22 2024 // HDI Global U.S. Appoints Long as US Casualty Lead Thomas Long HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), the U.S. subsidiary of inter-national corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global SE (HDI), headquartered in Chicago,...
US Watching Dark Fleet Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers in Asia Waters
Oct 22 2024 // The US is paying close attention to the “dark fleet” of tankers carrying restricted oil and doing ship-to-ship transfers in Southeast Asian waters, the State Department’s top energy official...
Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure
Oct 18 2024 // Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated swaths of the southeastern US by bringing too much water. Now, communities are struggling with the opposite problem: too little of it. The North Fork Water Treatment Plant supplies...
People Moves: Tokio Marine HCC Appoints Perez to Launch US Excess Casualty Business
Oct 17 2024 // Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), based in Houston, Texas, has announced the expansion of its specialty product offering with its entry into the Excess Casualty market. David Perez has been appointed as President, Excess Casualty,...
Markets/Coverages: QBE to Launch US Inland Marine With 3 Hires From AIG; Next Now Offers Standalone Pro Liability for Consultants
Oct 15 2024 // QBE International Markets will launch a new U.S. inland marine offering by 2025 across all 50 states as it expands its specialty product suite. The team and product will be added to QBE International Market’s growing...
Exxon Granted Largest US Offshore Carbon Storage Site in Texas
Oct 10 2024 // Exxon Mobil Corp. won the right to pump carbon dioxide beneath Texas state waters in the Gulf of Mexico, in what will be the largest concession of its kind in the US. The lease granted by the Texas General Land Office will...
