Severe Weather Spawns Tornado, Damage and One Death in South, Midwest April 4, 2024 By Bruce Shipkowski Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one...
Citigroup Urges Dismissal of New York’s ‘Misguided’ Lawsuit Over Online Scams April 4, 2024 Citigroup on Tuesday urged a federal judge to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing its Citibank unit...
Freight Railroads Must Keep 2-Person Crews Under New Federal Rule April 4, 2024 By Josh Funk Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized...
Japanese Lens Maker Hoya Halts Production After Cyberattack April 4, 2024 Japanese lens maker Hoya Corp. on Thursday said the production of several of its products have stopped after a system...
Lack of Immunity Raises Risk of Bird Flu Pandemic: EU Food Safety Agency April 4, 2024 By Sybille de La Hamaide The EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible...
Colombia Insurers Fear Petro’s Takeover to Spark Health Crisis April 4, 2024 By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina President Gustavo Petro’s decision to take control of a top Colombian health insurer sets a dangerous precedent, according to the...
Panama Canal Drought Could Threaten Global Supply Chains, S&P Says April 4, 2024 By Marion Giraldo The severe drought which has forced the Panama Canal, one of the world’s busiest trade passages, to limit daily crossings...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL’s U.S. Mid-Market Insurance Business Expands GL Coverage April 4, 2024 AXA XL’s U.S. Mid-Market insurance business is extending its general liability coverage for mid-sized businesses with its new XL Plus...
Howden Tiger to Rebrand as Howden Re April 4, 2024 Howden Tiger, the global reinsurance arm of Howden, will rename as Howden Re, effective April 8, 2024. This strategic change...
Tech Update: Vertafore Delivers Policy Binding in its Personal Lines Rater; Amwins’ Online Marketplace Provides Bindable Quotes From Multiple Carriers April 4, 2024 Vertafore Delivers Policy Binding in Personal Lines Rater Vertafore, headquartered in Denver, launched the industry’s first bind capability within a...