August 7, 2024
All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were higher in July than in June, except commercial property which decreased, according to the latest monthly Ivans Index. Year over year, commercial auto, business owners, general liability, commercial property and umbrella experienced …
August 7, 2024
Norwegian salmon farmers face challenges from an unusually harsh winter and the El Nino climate phenomenon which led to record fish mortality and concerns over long-term forecasts ahead of a warmer summer. El Nino — a climate pattern raising temperatures …
August 7, 2024
Jargon often gets in the way of clearly understanding the climate challenge. While some technical terms such as “net zero” are useful and continue to gain wider acceptance, others aren’t so helpful. Take the phrase “hard to abate.” The simplest …
August 7, 2024
Fidelidade, an insurer controlled by Shanghai-based Fosun International Ltd., is weighing the sale and leaseback of a building in Lisbon that it plans to use as its new headquarters. The company will give up its current base near Lisbon’s Chiado …
August 7, 2024
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said it is reminding property insurers in the state to file Hurricane Debby claims data Thursday and Friday this week. Insurers should use the Simplified 2024 Catastrophe Reporting Form through the Insurance Regulation Filing …
August 7, 2024
They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. Residents have faced a year of challenges, practical and emotional, since …
August 7, 2024
Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental. “The rest of the apartment is …
August 7, 2024
New Jersey officials are defending proposed building rules designed to limit damage from future storms and steadily rising seas in coastal areas, countering criticism that the state aims to force people away from the Jersey Shore by making it harder …
August 7, 2024
Vermont is flooding. Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms and the state’s …
August 7, 2024
Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday sued a global advertising alliance and several major companies, including Mars and CVS Health, accusing them of unlawfully conspiring to boycott the site and causing it to lose revenue. X filed the …