‘Extraordinary’ Storms Cut Off Road, Rail Access to Vancouver November 18, 2021 By Marcy Nicholson and Natalie Obiko Pearson Vancouver, Canada’s third-largest city, is cut off from the rest of the country by land after days of storms caused...
Oklahoma Attorney General Joins Suit Over Health Vaccine Mandate November 18, 2021 Oklahoma is among 12 state attorneys general filing a federal lawsuit over the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health...
India’s Paytm Tumbles in Market Debut, as Investors Question Lack of Profits November 18, 2021 By Nupur Anand and Sankalp Phartiyal MUMBAI – Indian digital payments firm Paytm tumbled 25% on its maiden day of trade on Thursday, with investors questioning...
Update: Zurich Insurance Will No Longer Underwrite New Oil Exploration Projects November 18, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group will no longer underwrite new greenfield oil exploration projects, Europe’s fifth-largest insurer said on Thursday in an...
P/C Insurer Definity Raises $1.1B in Largest Canadian IPO of 2021 November 18, 2021 By Kevin Orland Definity Financial Corp., the property and casualty insurer formerly known as Economical Mutual Insurance Co., raised about C$1.4 billion ($1.1...
Former Montana Women’s Basketball Coach Sues for Discrimination November 18, 2021 Former Montana women’s basketball coach Shannon Schweyen has sued the university in federal court, alleging she was the victim of...
Aspen Institute Report Calls for Regulation, Local Media to Fight Internet Misinformation November 18, 2021 By David Klepper Misinformation is jeopardizing efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization, according...
People Moves: Alliant Names Johnson Managing Director in Oregon; XPT Adds Mansfield in Washington November 18, 2021 Alliant Insurance Services named Peter Johnson executive vice president and managing director. Johnson is based in Portland, Ore., and will...
P/C Insurers’ Increased Reliance on Reinsurance Portends Premium Hikes November 18, 2021 By Max Reyes American International Group Inc. and other insurers avoided steep losses from a spate of extreme weather this year thanks in...
Archdiocese of New Orleans to Pay More Than $1 Million Over Katrina False Claims November 18, 2021 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it...