Wall Street WhatsApp, Texting Fines Exceed $2.5 Billion August 9, 2023 By Austin Weinstein Wells Fargo & Co. and BNP Paribas SA are among firms that will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in...
Biden’s Carbon Proposal is Unworkable, Power Sector Warns August 9, 2023 By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici U.S. power plant owners warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that its sweeping plan to slash carbon emissions from the...
Cargo Theft Increased 57% in Q2; High-Value Shipments Targeted August 9, 2023 There were 582 supply chain events reported across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a...
Severe Convective Storms Top Insured Natural Disaster Losses in H1: Swiss Re August 9, 2023 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes cost insurers US$50 billion in the first half, (H1 2022: $48 billion), with most of the losses...
Finance Firms’ Return-to-Office Crackdown Could Backfire: Deloitte August 9, 2023 By Lananh Nguyen Financial firms that enforce strict return-to-office mandates could drive employees to leave, according to a study published Tuesday by accounting...
Business Owners Seek Increased Insurance Protection Amid Mounting Risks: Gallagher August 9, 2023 An overwhelming number of business owners in the United States are looking to expand their insurance coverage amid risks ranging...
Attacks at Medical Centers Show Why Health Care Is One of the Most Violent Fields August 9, 2023 By Rebecca Boone Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses...
Google Fails to End $5B Consumer Privacy Lawsuit August 8, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge rejected Google’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people by...
Kemper Exits Preferred Home and Auto Business Immediately August 8, 2023 By Chad Hemenway As it reported a net loss in the second quarter of about $97 million, Kemper Corp. said Monday that it...
Inflation, Catastrophe Losses Lead P&C Underwriting Loss in 2023 August 8, 2023 The overall property/casualty industry is expected to finish 2023 with a net combined ratio of 102.2, according to a recent...