Subterranean Termites Creating a ‘New Norm’ in Florida, Damaging Homes and Trees February 26, 2024 Some of the most insidious and damaging species of termites are spreading across Florida, causing damage to homes as swarming...
Lithium Ion Battery Caused Fatal Fire in Harlem Apartment Building, Say Officials February 26, 2024 A lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at a New York City...
People Moves: Florida Peninsula Hires Compliance Officer from Citizens February 26, 2024 Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., one of Florida’s larger residential insurers, has named attorney Nancy Staff to be director of corporate...
Jury Finds Former NRA Chief LaPierre Misspent Gun Group’s Funds, Owes $4.4M February 26, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the...
Bank of England Builds ‘Proactive Case’ to Regulate Non-Bank Sector February 26, 2024 By Huw Jones Regulators need broader oversight of financial firms to prevent a crisis in the vast non-bank sector turning into a credit...
Germany Passes Law Legalizing Personal Use of Cannabis February 26, 2024 By Iain Rogers German lawmakers approved a controversial bill legalizing personal use of cannabis, paving the way for controlled consumption of the drug...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow to Executive Director for International Markets; DUAL UK Taps Allianz’s Dixon as CUO, AXA’s Corner as Chief Distribution Officer February 26, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE’s International Markets division and Howden’s DUAL. A summary of these...
Trinidad and Tobago’s Government Confirms Fuel Oil Is Leaking off Tobago’s Coast February 26, 2024 Trinidad and Tobago’s government on Friday confirmed the refined product leaking from a barge that struck a reef and overturned...
Risk Models Behind Insurance-Linked Securities Are Getting a Lot Harder to Crack February 26, 2024 By Gautam Naik and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee As the best hedge fund strategy of 2023 becomes a magnet for mainstream investors, the risk models it relies on...
Houthi Attack on Ship Led to ‘Environmental Disaster,’ US Says February 26, 2024 By John Harney The missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer has led to an “environmental disaster”...