Articles by Jeremy Hill

Bankrupt Store Chain Sells $175M Unpaid COVID Insurance Claim to Pay Debt

There’s an unusual asset up for grabs in Century 21 Stores’ going-out-of-business sale: a stake in its long-shot legal fight against insurers. The New York department store company, which filed for bankruptcy in September, claims it’s owed more than $175 …

Department Store Blames Insurers As It Files Bankruptcy and Shuts Down

Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming the latest victim of the retail industry carnage that’s accelerated during the pandemic. The retailer will hold going out of …

Hurricane Florence Has Cat Bond Investors’ Attention

Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence that may force them to hand over cash. If the storm’s path of destruction — which is aimed at Georgia and the Carolinas — causes enough damage in …