Research Finds Fire-Resistant Building Codes Do Not Raise Home Prices November 27, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Homes in wildfire-prone areas around the U.S. could be built to better withstand blazes without increasing the cost of construction,...
Greenhouse Gases Reach Level Last Seen 3-5 Million Years Ago: WMO Report November 27, 2018 By Rachel Morison Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere reached a record not seen since sea levels were 10 meters to 20 meters...
Brexit Deal Could Reduce UK Economy by 4% by 2030: Think Tank November 27, 2018 The British government’s Brexit deal with Brussels is likely to mean Britain’s economy will be 3.9 percent smaller by 2030...
Exclusive: Insiders Symington, Lehmann Analyze Mid-Term Elections for P/C Insurance November 27, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The voters have spoken. Republicans have increased their slight advantage in the Senate, while Democrats have flipped the House and...
Burns & Wilcox to Offer Cybersecurity Services Through BreachAware November 27, 2018 Burns & Wilcox has formed an exclusive partnership with London-based BreachAware, a cybersecurity company specializing in data breach research and...
Florida Mall Faces 10 Lawsuits Over Video Game Tournament Shooting November 27, 2018 Ten lawsuits have been filed against the owners of a Florida outdoor mall where authorities say a gunman opened fire...
CLO Fever: Small Insurer Bets Big on Booming Leveraged Loan Market November 27, 2018 By Sally Bakewell Advantage Insurance of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is no one’s idea of a financial colossus. But this little insurance company...
OSHA Fines Alabama Steel Firm $320K Over Safety Hazards November 27, 2018 An Alabama steel company is being fined more than $320,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over hazardous working...
Proposed North Carolina Order Requires Chemours to Reduce GenX Emissions, Pay $12M Fine November 27, 2018 State environmental officials have proposed a consent order calling on a North Carolina chemical plant to reduce emissions of a...
Texas’ Murex Petroleum to Pay $50K to Settle Race Harassment Suit November 26, 2018 A Texas-based oil and gas company will pay $50,000 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit involving a black employee in...