Catastrophe Bonds Dodge Losses After Beryl Hits Jamaica July 8, 2024 By Gautam Naik Investors in bonds intended to help Jamaica cover the costs of a natural catastrophe won’t be affected by the havoc...
Corporate France Braces for New Era of Political Turmoil July 8, 2024 By Leigh Thomas and Helen Reid France’s business elite is anxious about volatile politics, inexperienced policymakers, street protests and a possible wave of bankruptcies in the...
Investors Put UK Election Winner Labour on Credibility Watch July 8, 2024 By Naomi Rovnick Big investors are warming to Britain after a landslide election win for its new Labour government but remain wary of...
Former Kansas Newspaper Reporter Settles Lawsuit Over Police Raid for $235K July 8, 2024 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to settle part...
To Insure or Self-Insure? The Question Homeowners Must Answer July 8, 2024 By Rick Gorvett No matter where you live, there’s a good chance the weather’s getting wilder. In just the past few weeks, tornadoes...
Crypto Hacking Thefts Double to $1.4B in First Half 2024 July 8, 2024 By Elizabeth Howcroft The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a...
CFO Names Gallagher to Board of Florida Insurance Guaranty Association July 8, 2024 Tom Gallagher, an éminence grise or elder statesman of the Florida property insurance world and current chief operating officer for...
Florida Governor Names Insurance Defense Lawyer to Appeals Court July 8, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida property-casualty insurance industry, having seen wins and losses at the appellate court level in recent years, will soon...
California Lawmakers to Ask Voters for Permission Borrow $20B for Climate, Schools July 8, 2024 By Adam Beam Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature has turned to voters for help. Lawmakers voted...
Lightning Strike Started New Mexico Wildfire That Damaged 1,400 Structures July 8, 2024 A lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that has killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged...