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U.S. Seeks Labor Rights Probe at Goodyear Tire in Mexico
May 23 2023 // U.S. labor officials on Monday said they have asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co plant in Mexico in the latest “rapid response” probe under North...
Insurers Latest Target of U.S. AGs ESG Antitrust Concerns
May 22 2023 // Insurers and reinsurers who are members of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), received a letter from 23 attorneys general raising potential legal concerns that might arise from their commitment to collaborate with...
MGAs, Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Sparked Double-Digit Growth in 2022 U.S. Premiums: AM Best
May 22 2023 // Direct premium written through the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8% to $67.6 billion, according to a new...
US Imposes Sanctions on Hundreds of Targets in Fresh Russia Action
May 19 2023 // The United States and its partners on Friday announced new penalties aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying what is already one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented. Washington...
Staff at Top US Farm Research Center File Complaint Alleging Unsafe Work Conditions
May 19 2023 // Three employees of the largest agricultural research facility in the U.S. have filed federal whistleblower complaints alleging that the facility’s conditions are hazardous to workers and undermine their research,...
US, UK, Others Seek to Target Illicit Oil Shipping Transfers at Sea
May 18 2023 // The U.S., UK, Denmark and other countries have called for more action, including increased surveillance, over the booming practice of unregulated oil transfers at sea, as fears grow over potential pollution, according to a...
Fraudulent Filings in Massachusetts Could Be Distorting U.S. Jobless Claims Reports
May 18 2023 // Fraudulent filings for state unemployment insurance aid in Massachusetts could be distorting U.S. weekly unemployment claims data, economists warned on Wednesday, making it harder to get a clear picture of the labor market...
U.S. Cites Another Poultry Producer in Compensation Sharing Conspiracy
May 18 2023 // The Department of Justice proposed an amended complaint and consent decree in the District of Maryland that would resolve claims that chicken producer George’s Inc. and George’s Foods conspired with other...
Amsterdam’s Phillips to Pay $62M to U.S. for China Sales Misconduct
May 12 2023 // The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reported that Amsterdam-based health technology firm Koninklijke Philips N.V. will pay more than $62 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...
Gallagher Re: US Leads Insurtech Investments, Funding Continues Healthy Climb
May 10 2023 // Insurtech funding increased nearly 38% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023, from about $1 billion to about $1.4 billion, according to a new analysis released by Gallagher Re. The U.S. leads France and the UK as the nation funding the...
U.S. P/C Underwriting Profit in 2023? Not Yet, Fitch Predicts
May 8 2023 // Analysts at Fitch Ratings predict a better underwriting result for U.S. property/casualty insurers in 2023 compared to 2022, but the combined ratio is still going to hover above breakeven, according to their...
U.S. Personal Auto Results Headed the Wrong Way. Is a U-Turn Possible?
May 8 2023 // Although the pandemic may appear more distant in the rearview mirror, its lasting impact on the personal auto insurance industry may be larger than initially expected. Private passenger automobile insurance is the largest...
MGAs, DUAEs Sparked Double-Digit Growth in 2022 U.S. Premiums: AM Best
May 3 2023 // Direct premium written through the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8 percent to $67.6 billion, according to a...
Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Over SpaceX Launch License
May 2 2023 // Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, challenging its approval of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in South Texas without...
Banking System ‘Remains Sound’ After First Republic Resolution: U.S. Treasury
May 1 2023 // The U.S. Treasury Department is encouraged that First Republic Bank was resolved with the least cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund, and believes the U.S. banking system remains sound and resilient, a Treasury spokesperson...
A Record Start to the 2023 U.S. Tornado Season
Apr 27 2023 // The U.S. has experienced a record number of tornadoes in the first three months of 2023 according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (NWS SPC), delivering an active start to the...
45 Years Ago, the Deadliest Construction Accident in U.S. Killed 51
Apr 27 2023 // It was 45 years ago today that a huge scaffold system collapsed inside a cooling tower under construction at a West Virginia power plant, sending 51 workers tumbling to their deaths 170 feet below. Eleven members of one...
Crypto Must End Anonymity for Illicit Finance, U.S. Regulator Says
Apr 26 2023 // Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top U.S. regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed. Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the U.S....
U.S. Deploys More Cyber Forces Abroad to Help Fight Hackers
Apr 26 2023 // The United States is sending more of its cyber forces abroad to help foreign governments fight hackers, a top U.S. military official said at the RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco. In the last three years, the...
Brazilian Reinsurer Resolves U.S. Probe Into Fake Berkshire Hathaway Story
Apr 25 2023 // A Brazilian reinsurer entered a non-prosecution agreement and will pay $5 million to resolve a U.S. probe into a false story that the company had received a significant investment from billionaire Warren Buffett’s...
