Australia has detected the larvae of khapra beetles in imported nappies sold in supermarkets nationwide, the agriculture ministry said, raising concerns the pest could infest grain storages and disrupt agricultural exports. The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday it …
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Allianz Commercial Appoints Stewart as North American Head of Liability Global insurer Allianz Commercial, with U.S. headquarters in New York City, appointed Mary Ann Stewart as regional head of liability, North America, effective September 22. Based in Chicago, Stewart will …
Climate change fueled scorching summer temperatures that killed an estimated 16,500 people in European cities this summer, pushing overall heat deaths to more than three times what might otherwise have occurred, according to a new study. The analysis presents an …
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Bamboo Insurance entered into a partnership with Accredited the companies say will provide availability and coverage options to homeowners across California. Bamboo’s E&S Signature product combines Bamboo’s tech-enabled underwriting platform with Accredited’s financial strength and specialty program expertise to deliver …
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Police and rescue personnel in Marlborough, New Hampshire were dispatched earlier this month to the local Extra Space storage facility for a reported golf cart rollover and entrapment. The crews found the single occupant of the golf cart still pinned …
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At a recent roundtable with New York executives, Heather Briccetti Mulligan remembers the frustration of a businessman who compared trying to file a permit for a $200 million construction project with ordering a pizza. The pizza could be tracked by …
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Syracuse, New York based financial services firm Community Financial System, Inc. is expanding its commitment to insurance by investing $37.4 million in the insurance business of Leap Holdings, Inc. Leap’s wholly owned subsidiary, Leap Insurance Agency of Jersey City, New …
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IMA Financial Group Appoints Boothroyd as Chief People Officer IMA Financial Group, Inc. named Greg Boothroyd chief people officer. He leads IMA’s people strategy, focusing on programs and practices that invest in talent, preserve the firm’s core mission and address …
The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it would allow companies seeking to go public to require that investors resolve claims of fraud or other false statements through arbitration rather than court litigation, handing a victory to companies and weakening …
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Residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana could soon see a reduction in flood insurance premiums, after the parish improved its class rating for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Jefferson Parish’s Community Rating System (CRS) will improve from a Class 5 …
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