States Eye Requiring Fossil Fuel Companies to Pay for Some Climate Change Damage April 3, 2024 By Lisa Rathke The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation requiring big fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate...
Court Approves 3M Settlement Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Public Water Systems April 3, 2024 By Jim Salter Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part...
PE Firm Brera Partners Buys 70% of Shares in Italian Broker GBSAPRI Group April 3, 2024 Brera Partners, a Zurich-based private equity firm specializing in investments in the asset-light financial services sector, announced it has acquired...
Microsoft Faulted for ‘Inadequate’ Cyber Practices in US Report April 3, 2024 By Jamie Tarabay A Chinese-state intrusion last year of Microsoft Corp. technology that enabled hackers to gather US officials’ emails “should never have...
Viewpoint: Many Businesses May Be Exposed to Losses From Snow Melt Flooding April 3, 2024 By Richard Coyle Executive summary: Snow melt flooding is an imminent threat in the U.S., but there are steps insurance professionals can take...
Worst Taiwan Quake in 25 Years Kills at Least 9, With Hundreds Injured April 3, 2024 By Betty Hou, Chien-Hua Wan and Debby Wu Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century leveled dozens of buildings on the eastern side of the island, killing at...
Swiss Re Names Berger as Group CEO, Succeeding Mumenthaler April 3, 2024 Swiss Re announced that Andreas Berger will become group chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2024, taking over from Christian...
Spinnaker Veterans Launch P/C Fronting Carrier With Backing From Bain Capital April 3, 2024 Emerald Bay Risk Solutions has launched as a property/casualty insurance fronting carrier, backed by Bain Capital Insurance and headed by...
KC Chiefs Player Cooperating With Police After Sports Car Crash in Texas April 3, 2024 DALLAS (AP) — An attorney for Kansas City Chiefs player Rashee Rice said Monday that the wide receiver is cooperating...
Public Health Groups Sue FDA Again Over Delayed Menthol Ban April 3, 2024 By Fiona Rutherford and Tiffany Kary Public health groups sued US regulators a second time for failing to follow through on a plan to ban menthol-flavored...