U.S. Hurricane Ida, Haiti Quake, Multiple Major Wildfires Among August’s Disasters: Aon September 13, 2021 Hurricane Ida will likely become one of the costliest U.S. mainland hurricanes on record both on a nominal and inflation-adjusted...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Heads for Texas, Louisiana September 13, 2021 Tropical Storm Nicholas will pass near or just offshore the coasts of northeastern Mexico and south Texas this morning, and...
Typhoon Chanthu’s Rains, Winds Threaten China Coastal Regions September 13, 2021 By Andrew Galbraith and Muyu Xu Authorities in Shanghai and neighboring coastal regions canceled flights, and suspended schools, subways and trains as Typhoon Chanthu approached China...
Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Taxi Employees, Not Contractors September 13, 2021 By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling Uber drivers are employees entitled to greater workers’ rights under local labor laws, a Dutch court ruled on Monday, handing...
Insurers, Banks See London Remaining a Leading Financial Center September 13, 2021 By Huw Jones London will remain a leading global financial center despite uncertainty over regulation due to Brexit, Lloyds Bank’s annual sentiment survey...
Volatile Cyber Market Struggles to Boost Reinsurance Capacity September 13, 2021 By Mark Hollmer The cyber insurance market could benefit greatly from more reinsurance cover but it has been a challenge to attract interest....
Problem Solving, Exploration, Change: Gallaudet Students Reach for the Stars September 13, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield When Theodore Miller was preparing to enter college, he had plans to pursue a career in aerospace engineering. Miller, who...
Judge Rules Against Minneapolis Trucking Company in Sex Discrimination Case September 13, 2021 A judge has ruled that a trucking company’s use of a strength test disadvantages women, violates federal law, according to...
Texas Events Business to Pay $20K to Settle Harassment, Retaliation Case September 13, 2021 A Texas company agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by federal employment officials that alleged the firm’s owner subjected a...
Chicago-Area Deputy Awarded $7.5M in Spinal Injury Lawsuit September 13, 2021 A federal jury has awarded $7.5 million in damages to a suburban Chicago sheriff’s deputy who sued after he was...