Flooding Drives Millions to Move as Climate Migration Patterns Emerge December 19, 2023 By Michael Phillis and Camille Fassett Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating...
Expert: ‘Active Year Worldwide’ for Rapid Hurricane Intensification December 19, 2023 By Allen Laman While only three hurricanes made landfall in the United States this year, rapidly intensifying hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific...
Apple to Halt US Sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 Smartwatches Over Patent Dispute December 19, 2023 By Stephen Nellis and Blake Brittain Apple said on Monday it would pause sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the United States...
Vans Owner VF Corp’s Order Fulfillment Operations Hit by Cyber Incident December 19, 2023 VF Corp. said on Monday it was investigating “unauthorized” activity on its computer systems that disrupted some operations, including the...
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Leads to Higher Costs, Longer Disability Duration December 19, 2023 Consolidation of health care services into large corporations that own hospitals, clinics and physician practices may hold the promise of...
Companies Are Still Trying to Figure Out How to Comply With SEC Cyber Rules December 19, 2023 By Katrina Manson Some public companies are still trying to figure out how to comply with new rules from the US Securities and...
With One Month to Go, Progressive’s Yearly Combined Ratio Hit Target of 96 December 18, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Progressive Corp. has achieved its combined ratio goal of 96, according to its release of November and year-to-date results. On...
Mission Accomplished: Allstate Announces Calif., NY, NJ Rate Approvals December 18, 2023 The departments of insurance in California, New York and New Jersey approved double-digit auto rate increases for Allstate in the...
McDonald’s Seeks Tighter Child-Labor Compliance by Franchisees December 18, 2023 By Daniela Sirtori McDonald’s Corp. will survey its US franchisees about their child-labor practices — a step toward tightening compliance following a series...
Alera Group: Personal Insurance Outlook ‘Discouraging’ December 18, 2023 Unprecedented industry losses and unprofitability in homeowners and auto insurance will significantly impact pricing and availability in 2024, especially in...