Cone of Uncertainty to Include Inland Areas, Where Storm Damage can Be Heavy February 5, 2024 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The “cone of uncertainty” produced by the National Hurricane Center to forecast the location and...
Authorities: Man Fleeing Police in Alabama Caused Crash That Injured Gayle Manchin February 5, 2024 HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — A man fleeing police caused the Alabama car crash that injured Gayle Manchin, head of an...
Florida House Votes to Loosen Child Labor Laws a Year After Tougher Immigrant Statute February 5, 2024 By Brendan Farrington TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A year after Florida enacted a law making it more difficult for employers to hire immigrants...
Chile’s Second-Largest Refinery Shuttered Due to Power Outage Following Wildfires February 5, 2024 The Aconcagua refinery, Chile’s second-largest with a capacity to process 102,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, has been shut...
EquiLend Restores Some Services After Cybersecurity Incident February 5, 2024 Fintech firm EquiLend said on Friday some services, including trading and post-trading solutions, had been restored, more than a week...
Report: Top AI Trends for Insurers in 2024 Include Claims, Other Insurance Processes February 5, 2024 Insurers are prepared for artificial intelligence to move beyond task automation and machine learning to advanced uses in 2024, a...
Hedge Funds’ Mega Returns Set Off Demand Spiral for Catastrophe Bonds February 5, 2024 By Sheryl Tian Tong Lee and Gautam Naik As hedge funds rake in record profits in one of the riskiest corners of the debt market, the products behind...
EU Agrees New Push to Repair, Not Replace, Defective Consumer Goods February 5, 2024 Consumers will be given greater rights to have goods such as washing machines and smartphones repaired under new rules agreed...
North Carolina Lawmakers Say Changes Could Come for State’s High-Risk Driver Pool February 5, 2024 North Carolina has a rather unique setup for auto insurance, allowing insurers to place high-risk drivers into the state Reinsurance...
Former Agent Sentenced to 15 Years in ‘FastLife’ Scheme. Spent Funds on Insurance February 5, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Sarasota insurance agent and financial advisor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for what prosecutors said...