Insurance Covered $90B of Natural Disaster Losses in 2018, Leaving 60% Protection Gap January 22, 2019 The economic costs of last year’s 394 natural catastrophe events came to US$225 billion with insurance covering US$90 billion of...
Danske Bank Faces Shareholder Lawsuit over Money Laundering Scandal January 22, 2019 By Kirstin Ridley Litigation funder IMF Bentham has teamed up with legal experts Quinn Emanuel and Njord Law Firm and plans to file...
PM May Refuses to Rule Out No-Deal Brexit, but Seeks Further EU Concessions January 22, 2019 By Kylie MacLellan, William James and Elizabeth Piper British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit on Monday by proposing to seek further...
With Shutdown, Oklahoma’s Rural Fire Departments Fear Funding Issues January 22, 2019 Oklahoma officials anticipate problems with funding the state’s rural firefighting services if the partial federal government shutdown persists. The Oklahoma...
Ohio’s David Sichko Agency Joins Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services January 22, 2019 Columbus, Ohio-based David Sichko Agency has affiliated with Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services and will now do business as Leavitt...
South Dakota’s Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Adds Williams, Jones January 22, 2019 Vance Williams and Mike Jones have joined Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance (LRHI) in Sturgis, S.D., the company reported. Both...
$1.4M Batman Comic Collection Stolen from Florida Storage Unit January 22, 2019 A Florida man is reaching out to the comic-collecting community, hoping to reclaim nearly 450 valuable comic books that were...
2 Markel CATCo Execs Leave After Reserves Inquiry Unveils ‘Personal Relationship’ January 22, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Markel Corp. has reported that Anthony Belisle, Markel CATCo chief executive officer, and Alissa Fredricks, Markel CATCo chief executive officer...
Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama, Florida Panhandle January 22, 2019 Homes, businesses, government offices and churches were among the buildings badly damaged or demolished when tornadoes struck central Alabama over...
Researchers Looking into How Drones Can Predict Wildfire Spread January 21, 2019 A University of Missouri researcher is teaming up with scholars in Kansas and Georgia to develop drone technology to monitor...