New Contractor Rule to Be Unveiled Soon That Could Upend Gig Economy January 9, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make...
Update: Floods Strand Cows, Damage Crops as Wild Weather Hits Australia January 9, 2024 By Keira Wright and Amy Bainbridge Heavy rains and flooding across Australia’s southern state of Victoria has damaged crops and stranded cattle as a months-long run...
Climate Change, Nuclear Verdicts Worry Wealthy North Americans: Chubb Survey January 9, 2024 By Allen Laman A new Chubb report has found that 76% of wealthy Americans and Canadians believe exposure to extreme weather due to...
Insured Price Tag for Natural Disasters Was $95B in 2023 With Economic Cost of $250B January 9, 2024 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes in 2023 caused global economic losses of US$250 billion, with insurers and reinsurers paying US$95 billion of that...
Viewpoint: Cyber Insurance Market Themes to Look Out for in 2024 January 9, 2024 By Oliver Brew, Lockton Re After my (relatively) successful effort in looking at 2023 cyber insurance themes, like a gambler on a streak of beginner’s...
Oil Tankers Continue Red Sea Movements Despite Houthi Attacks January 9, 2024 By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted...
OpenAI Claims New York Times Isn’t ‘Telling the Full Story’ in Suit January 9, 2024 OpenAI publicly addressed a lawsuit from the New York Times in a strongly worded blog post on Monday, saying the...
SCOTUS Declines to Hear Exxon, Koch Industries Appeal on Venue in Climate Case January 9, 2024 By Clark Mindock The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by major fossil fuel companies and an industry trade...
Update: How Loggerhead Moved to Snap Up 110,000+ Progressive Policies in Florida January 9, 2024 By William Rabb In early 2021, former executives with the Auto Club Insurance Co. of Florida, affiliated with AAA, decided to form a...
Federal Agency Blames ‘Poor Safety Culture’ for 2021 D.C. Metro Train Derailment January 9, 2024 By ASHRAF KHALIL A top federal transportation safety official on Thursday harshly criticized Washington’s regional transit agency, saying a “poor safety culture” led...