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What Two Oil Firm Ads Show About Where UK Regulator Draws Line on Greenwashing

An ad for TotalEnergies SE inflated the oil company’s investments in renewable energy, misleading consumers, the UK’s advertising regulator ruled on Wednesday. Another commercial for Shell, which promoted its investments in EV charging stations and renewable energy, as well as …

Trump Issues Order to Block State Climate Change Policies

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change. The move is the latest in a string of …

Rebates on HO Premiums? It’s a Thing, Orion180 Says in Launching Florida Coverage

Orion180, a property insurance and surplus lines carrier founded in Melbourne, Florida, in 2016, has now started writing policies in the state where it is headquartered. And it is doing so with what appears to be an unusual strategy: Rebates …

Court: 911 Not Part of Emergency Services, Barring Dispatcher Liability Coverage

A 911 dispatch center is not necessarily part of a county’s emergency services department and is not covered by a secondary liability insurance policy, a federal appeals court found this week in a decision that will cost Travelers several million …

After Decades of Abuse Complaints, New York Pediatrician Ordered to Pay $1.6 Billion

Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials fielded sexual abuse complaints from the young patients of a respected pediatrician who ran his practice out of a basement office in his home on Long Island. But Stuart …

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Spews Fountains of Lava in Latest Eruption

Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. Lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters) during eruptive episodes in recent weeks, drawing visitors to marvel at …

Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Pennsylvania’s Arthur Hall

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a business of Marsh, announced the acquisition of Arthur Hall Insurance, a West Chester, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1966, Arthur Hall provides commercial and personal lines insurance to …

People Moves: Inszone Promotes Western Leadership; Moreau Joins Alliant as VP in Los Angeles

Inszone Promotes Western Leadership Inszone Insurance Services made a series of leadership promotions in its Western region. Layne Bowen has been promoted to vice president of Utah. Formerly the owner of L.A. Bowen Insurance in Orem, Utah, Layne joined Inszone …

Liberty Mutual CEO Sweeney Elected Chairman, Long Steps Away

Liberty Mutual’s Timothy M. Sweeney, president and chief executive officer, has been elected chairman of Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Sweeney succeeds, David H. Long, who is retiring. Long has been with Boston-based Liberty Mutual for 40 years. He was named …

Trump Temporarily Lowers Tariffs for Most Countries, Raises Them for China

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower new tariffs on many countries, even as he raised them further on imports from China, in a sudden reversal that sent U.S. stocks sharply higher. Trump’s announcement came less …

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