Extreme heat levels of are expected in the western United States later this week, raising the risk wildfires and heat-related illnesses and putting a strain on power grids. Meteorologists at AccuWeather say a strong dome of high pressure will be …
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President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months. The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma …
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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Fidelis Insurance Group and Everest Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fidelis Insurance Group Promotes Greenwood as Chief Underwriting Officer for Bermuda Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based …
An auto mechanic was sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to repay $1.37 million to his victims for defrauding a Missouri customer, among others, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri announced last week. Beginning in November …
Mechanic Sentenced to Prison, Must Pay $1.3M for Defrauding Missouri Customer Read More »
As the US heads into peak hailstorm season, homeowners that have installed solar power face the prospect of chunks of ice damaging their panels. “Those instances of damage are rare, but the more extreme weather gets with climate change, it’s …
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Four years after it was founded, Florida-based Slide Insurance plans to go public. The holding company for the Tampa-headquartered company, which has more than 343,000 policies in Florida, last week filed registration paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. …
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On days of heavy pollution in Sulphur, a southwest Louisiana town surrounded by more than 16 industrial plants, Cynthia “Cindy” Robertson once flew a red flag outside her home so her community knew they faced health hazards from high levels …
Demand for political risk insurance is likely to rise by 33% due to tariff uncertainty and the instability of the current trading environment, according to Howden’s 2025 survey of multinational corporates with revenue of more than US$1 billion. Rising geopolitical …
Political Risk Cover Demand Rises, Profits Are Strong, but GWP Growth Lags: Report Read More »
Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the US Justice Department that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal charges for two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets more than six years ago. The settlement was disclosed in …
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For the first time in the United States, a utility is asking federal regulators for a permit to build a small nuclear reactor. The nation’s largest public power company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced Tuesday it submitted a construction permit …
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