AXA XL in the UK has launched its Excess Emissions Insurance product helping marine clients to manage their environmental footprint and support action on carbon emissions. In partnership with ClimateSeed – a company that provides premium carbon removal and avoidance …
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it fined Deutsche Bank and its U.S. affiliates $186 million for failing to sufficiently address money laundering control problems and other shortcomings previously flagged by the U.S. central bank. The new penalty for lingering …
Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in …
Parts of Kentucky cannot seem to catch a break from extreme weather events. Some 18 months after a powerful tornado ripped up much of downtown Mayfield, in southwestern Kentucky, heavily damaging businesses, homes, churches and a few insurance agencies, the …
Allstate Corp. announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of June of $1.01 billion, or $799 million, after-tax. June’s month catastrophe losses include 18 events estimated at $1.13 billion, with approximately 60% of the losses related to four wind and …
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said on Wednesday its plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which is one of the largest sterile injectable product facilities in the world, has suffered heavy damage from a tornado. A company spokesperson in an emailed statement …
Two of the world’s largest insurers are weighing the sale of businesses in the United Kingdom, according to people familiar with the matter. American International Group Inc. is working with advisers to explore a sale of its life-insurance unit in …
With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades. The Miami-Dade County Commission gave initial approval Tuesday for new heat …
Marsh McLennan reported second-quarter profit above expectations on Thursday, bolstered by the higher interest the company earned from client funds. The company reported a profit of $2.20 per share, excluding one-time costs, for the three months ended June 30. Analysts …
U.S. population growth in hurricane-prone states, coupled with the increasingly heavy rainfall which accompany these storms, has generated costlier insurance claim payouts for wind and flood-caused property damage, according to the Insurance Information Institute. “While wind speeds and storm surge …
