Declarations

Greenwashing “When I think about greenwashing: Every company that is declaring themselves, that [their] company is going to be net zero — that sounds great in the beginning … If it’s just vague words, there are going to be a …

Perfect Storm “A perfect storm of record-high replacement costs, increased frequency and severity of collisions, and an economic outlook that suggests this situation won’t change anytime soon is forcing a major industry disruption.” — Marty Ellingsworth, executive managing director of …

Bird Flu Crisis “Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, here comes the bird flu.” — Karyn Rispoli, an egg market reporter at commodity researcher Urner Barry, said about the bird flu virus sweeping across the U.S. The …

Abuse of the Court System “There is a good argument here that these companies don’t have any business in bankruptcy.” — Patrick Jackson, a restructuring lawyer with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath based in Delaware, said about the Chapter 11 …

Girl Scouts v. Boy Scouts “This case boils down to a single question: must the Boy Scouts continue to use the word ‘Boy’ in its name now that it has become a co-ed institution.” — U.S. District Judge Alvin K. …

Greater Consensus “With this agreement in place, we have even greater consensus as we progress toward confirmation.” — The Scouts said in a statement regarding a settlement with members of a committee representing 10 Catholic dioceses and archdioceses, and the …

Bad Habits “Since the start of the pandemic, Americans have embraced riskier driving behavior, such as impaired driving, speeding, and failure to wear seatbelts.” — Robert Passmore, vice president of auto and claims policy for the American Property Casualty Insurance …

Trending Higher “If economic pressures dampen pricing, or if catastrophes result in escalating losses owing to inflation, or if more dangerous strains of COVID-19 emerge, the combined ratio may trend higher.” — Michelle Baurkot, director at AM Best, said in …

Space Junk “We’ve been concerned with having these large numbers of satellites that interfere with astronomical observations … I think we need a little more experience with the several thousand operating satellites before we can ramp up to the tens …

PG&E Probation “In these five years, PG&E has gone on a crime spree and will emerge from probation as a continuing menace to California.” — U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the utility poised to emerge from five years of …