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Keystone Pipeline Spill Cleanup Gets Complicated Due to Diluted Bitumen

The oil spilled from TC Energy Corp.’s ruptured Keystone pipeline was diluted bitumen, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday, adding complications to the cleanup. The 622,000 barrels per day (bpd) pipeline was shut last week after it …

People Moves: EMC Appoints Pulkstenis CUO; 2 Senior Hires at Cover Whale

EMC Appoints Eduard Pulkstenis SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer EMC Insurance Companies has named Eduard Pulkstenis as senior vice president – chief underwriting officer. Pulkstenis will oversee all aspects of the corporate underwriting function, including strategic direction, product development, and underwriting …

Lawsuit Against State Farm Alleges Racial Discrimination in Claims Handling

State Farm’s claims handling process is the subject of a new lawsuit alleging disparities between the insurer’s treatment of claims from Black policyholders versus claims from white policyholders. The suit filed Dec. 14 against State Farm Fire & Casualty Company …

RiverStone Enters Loss Portfolio Transfer Reinsurance Agreement With AXIS Capital

RiverStone International, the Bermuda-based acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, announced it has entered into loss portfolio transfer (LPT) reinsurance agreements with affiliates of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. The LPT agreements cover several of its professional lines …

Texas Republicans, Financial Executives Spar Over Climate Actions

Financial executives and Texas state senators clashed over company concerns for climate change at a hearing on Thursday, a rare in-person confrontation as Republicans ramp up attacks on the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investing. Texas …

Michigan Ex-Boy Scout Leader Sentenced on Sex Abuse Charges

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) —A former troop leader was sentenced to 12 to 20 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct stemming from Michigan’s review of child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy …

Could G-7 Sanctions Against Russia Have Unintended Insurance Consequences?

The G-7 sanctions on Russian oil, which include a $60 per barrel price cap and restrictions on key services such as insurance, may have unintended consequences, according to a maritime insurance specialist. One of those consequences is the creation of …

West Virginia Puts All DMV Transactions Online, Speeding Process for Motorists, Insurers

West Virginia plans to speed up the process for motorists doing vehicle registrations and other transactions with the state. Gov. Justice Jim Justice said Wednesday that the Division of Motor Vehicles will expand its internet portal services for residents, vehicle …

NC Lawmaker Calls for Removal of State Disaster Recovery Director

North Carolina lawmakers rebuked the state’s disaster recovery director — with one calling for her removal — for the agency’s slow progress amid years-long delays that have left some low-income homeowners in temporary lodging for up to six years after …

Oil Tanker Owners Show Signs of Shunning Russia’s Crude in Response to G-7 Sanctions

There are tentative signs that oil tanker companies are avoiding sending their ships to collect crude from a key Russian port in Asia following G-7 sanctions targeting Moscow’s petroleum revenues. Since Dec. 5, buyers of cargoes from Russia have only …

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