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Southeast Beware: More Killer Tornadoes on the Way, Study Says

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, …

South Carolina Senate Moves to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Owning Land in State

South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Thursday that would bar citizens of “foreign adversary” nations from buying property in the state, an anti-espionage measure that critics fear will chill overseas investments over outsize concerns. The bill is one of …

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Seat Belts Coming Loose

U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the seat belts may not hold people in a crash. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers an …

Colombia, Peru Eye World Bank Catastrophe Bonds on Renewed Investor Interest

Colombia and Peru are considering returning to a World Bank program that issues bonds to cover claims on natural disasters after the plan faced a nearly two-year lull. The countries are among those looking to take advantage of renewed investor …

Insurance That’s Out of This World, Literally

Battleface CEO Sasha Gainullin feels confident that as space tourism evolves, more data will exist to make insurers more comfortable entering this emerging market. In fact, his company already has a headstart. Battleface is a company launched in January of …

Ermotti to Step Down as Swiss Re Chair to Take UBS Role; Interim Chair Named

Sergio P. Ermotti is stepping down as the chairman of Swiss Re, following his appointment as the new CEO of UBS. Swiss Re’s Board of Directors will immediately start the search to find a successor. In the interim, board member …

People Moves: FM Global Leadership Appointments; INSUREtrust Names Levy EVP; W. R. Berkley Hires President of Berkley Luxury Group

FM Global has announced six senior leadership appointments, aligning areas of expertise to ensure a continued growth journey while maintaining competitive advantage, it said. Thierry Masurel has been appointed as senior vice president, division manager, enterprise services. Masurel joined FM …

APCIA Says Property Insurance Market ‘Hardest in a Generation’

A combination of historic high inflation and a growing frequency of natural catastrophes is creating the hardest market in a generation for property insurance, the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association says in a new white paper. “The growth of …

Brazil Miner Vale to Pay $56M to Settle SEC Charges Related to Dam Safety Disclosures

Brazilian mining firm Vale SA agreed to pay $55.9 million to settle charges related to allegedly false and misleading disclosures about the safety of its dams prior to a 2019 dam collapse in Brazil that killed 270 people, the U.S. …

At Least 50 U.S. Government Employees Hit With Spyware, Prompting New Rules

At least 50 U.S. government staffers stationed in 10 countries were targeted with commercial hacking tools, commonly known as spyware, according to a senior administration official, highlighting the growing threat caused by offensive cyber vendors and prompting the White House …

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