NYPD Adopts Clearer Penalties for Excessive Force, Racial Bias January 19, 2021 By Henry Goldman and Fola Akinnibi The New York City Police Department enacted new disciplinary rules on Friday that call for terminating police officers found to...
Applied Specialty Underwriters Names Black to Lead Middle Market Surplus Lines January 19, 2021 Applied Underwriters has named John Black, Sr., CPCU, to lead its expansion into middle market surplus lines. As executive vice...
Indonesia Earthquake Leaves Thousands Homeless, Killing at Least 84 People January 19, 2021 By Niniek Karmini and Yusuf Wahil MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) – Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed...
Here’s How European Satellites Can Help Predict the Next Weather Disaster January 19, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone Spain began the new year battling Storm Filomena, a once-in-a-generation weather event that blanketed Madrid in snow and paralyzed the...
BGC Insurance Rebrands as Corant Global January 19, 2021 BGC Insurance (BGCI) has rebranded as Corant Global Ltd., which will become the holding company for all the insurance interests...
World’s Biggest Shipping Line Demands Action Against Piracy Surge Off West Africa January 19, 2021 By William Clowes The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the...
Zurich Insurance to Stop Insuring Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Project: Sources January 19, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group will drop out of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project in the face of looming U.S. sanctions against...
21 Georgia Counties Approved for Federal Aid for Zeta Cleanup, Repair January 19, 2021 Several north Georgia counties are getting federal aid to repair infrastructure and clean up damage from Hurricane Zeta in October....
Sierra Specialty in California Names Sunderland Senior Underwriter January 19, 2021 Clovis, Calif.-based Sierra Specialty Insurance Services has added Chris Sunderland as a senior property/casualty underwriter. Sunderland previously co-founded International Property...
Lawmakers Sought to Ban Facial Software Being Used to ID Capitol Attackers January 19, 2021 By Paresh Dave U.S. lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to ban facial recognition software even as the technology helps identify supporters of...