Russian Regulator Seeks $2B in Damages from Nornickel for Arctic Fuel Spill July 7, 2020 Russia’s environmental watchdog has asked a power subsidiary of Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) to pay almost 148 billion...
Forest Service Orders Colorado Train to Halt Wildfire Mitigation July 6, 2020 The U.S. Forest Service shut down an extensive fire mitigation project after raising concerns about the number of trees being...
PG&E Exits Bankruptcy, Pays $5B into California Wildfire Fund July 6, 2020 Pacific Gas & Electric has emerged from a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after its long-neglected electrical grid ignited wildfires...
Alaska Quake Was Aftershock of November 2018 Temblor July 6, 2020 A minor earthquake was felt throughout Alaska’s Cook Inlet region last week, and officials confirmed it was an aftershock of...
Injured Workers Pharmacy Will Pay $11M to Settle Complaint By Mass. AG’s Office July 6, 2020 A mail-order pharmacy that fought frequent court battles against workers’ compensation insurers will pay $11 million and change its business...
UK-Based Tech Platform Xchanging Hit by Ransomware Attack July 6, 2020 DXC Technology announced that certain systems of its subsidiary, Xchanging, have experienced a ransomware attack. Xchanging is primarily an insurance...
Hiscox Launches ‘Variable Consortium’ for Hard-to-Place U.S. General Liability Risks July 6, 2020 Hiscox, the Bermuda-based specialist insurer, together with RKH Reinsurance Brokers, has launched a new variable consortium with a maximum line...
Heavy Rains Batter China, Raising Flood Alert Levels for Cities on Yangtze River July 6, 2020 SHANGHAI — The central Chinese city of Wuhan, epicenter of the new coronavirus pandemic, raised its flood alert level on...
Torrential Rains Cause Floods in SW Japan, with Nearly 40 Feared Dead July 6, 2020 Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks...
‘G4’ Swine Flu Virus Is Not New, Does Not Easily Infect Humans: China July 6, 2020 SHANGHAI/BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu...