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UK Businesses Face Risk of Underinsurance as Construction Costs Reach Record Highs

Continuing high levels of inflation in construction costs in the UK and globally, risk leaving homes and businesses underinsured in the event of fire or another catastrophic event, warned Chaucer, the specialty re/insurance group. Many businesses have tried to save …

Without Veto, Tougher Riot, Property Damage Penalties Become Law in North Carolina

Increased punishments for rioting in North Carolina will become law later this year as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday he wouldn’t use his veto stamp on legislation that’s similar to a bill he successfully blocked in 2021. The …

Boaters Did Not Survive After Trying to Rescue Woman, Florida Sheriff Says

Two men were found dead after a boating incident on a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference that the two men had jumped into Lake Eloise Saturday to …

Toxic Spills at Alberta’s Oil Sands Spur Canada to Boost Regulatory Oversight

Canada’s federal government is stepping up environmental oversight in Alberta’s oil sands after Imperial Oil Ltd. and the provincial regulator were slow to report toxic spills. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has proposed a joint federal-provincial-Indigenous working group with the involvement …

How Coconuts Protect East Coast and Other Eroding Shorelines

Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk, known as coir, are being incorporated …

Russian Court Freezes Volkswagen Assets in Russia

A Russian court on Monday froze all Volkswagen assets in Russia, in the latest obstacle to the German carmaker’s year-long efforts to wind down its Russian operations. Volkswagen, along with other foreign carmakers, suspended operations in Russia last year after …

Ferrari Says Ransomware Attack Exposed Clients’ Names, Email Addresses

Ferrari NV said it was hit by a ransomware attack that exposed information on the Italian sports car maker’s customers. “Certain data relating to our clients was exposed, including names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers,” Chief Executive Officer Benedetto …

Britain’s Financial Services Industry Plans Blueprint for Post-Brexit ‘Kickstart’

Top officials from Britain’s financial sector said on Tuesday they would set out a blueprint later this year to “kickstart” London’s role as a post-Brexit global financial center by 2030. The City of London, home to Britain’s historic financial district, …

Too Soon for ‘All Clear’ in D&O Insurance Market as Banks Fall

D&O insurers breathed a short sigh of relief when the U.S. government pledged to protect depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank last week. But it wasn’t necessarily business as usual for watchful underwriters in the days following the March 12 …

WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp

Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of care in workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute. “Medical markets are increasingly concentrated,” …

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