French Retailer Sued over Amazon Deforestation Linked to Cattle Raising March 5, 2021 PARIS – Environmental groups and indigenous activists from the Amazon region filed a lawsuit Wednesday in a French court alleging...
Largest Wholesale Broker, Amwins, to Acquire Rival Worldwide Facilities March 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The largest wholesale insurance broker, Amwins Group, is getting even larger as it has agreed to acquire Worldwide Facilities, the...
Insurer Aviva Seeks New London Headquarters to Cut Post-Pandemic Office Footprint March 5, 2021 By Jack Sidders and Benjamin Robertson Aviva Plc is searching for a new City of London headquarters as the UK insurer prepares to slash its office...
Upstream Mine Tailings Dams Pose Higher Risks of Instability: Study March 5, 2021 By Helen Reid and Jeff Lewis The most widespread type of dam used to store mine waste is nearly twice as unstable as the average tailings...
Greensill Downfall Began with Firing of Insurance Manager at Sydney Unit of Tokio Marine March 5, 2021 By Donal Griffin and Jonathan Browning The debacle that led to the unraveling of Lex Greensill’s trade-finance empire began with the firing of a manager at...
Report: Bias ‘Deeply Entrenched’ in North Carolina Police Force March 5, 2021 By Tom Foreman Jr. Racial bias is “deeply entrenched” within a North Carolina police department where officers feel comfortable making blatantly racist comments, according...
Demotech: Investor Interest in Florida Will Diminish Without Legislative Action March 5, 2021 By Joseph L. Petrelli As the first insurer rating agency to review and rate independent, regional and specialty insurers, we have a unique understanding...
Judge: Exxon Mobil Must Pay $14.25M Penalty in Pollution Case March 5, 2021 A federal judge has ordered Exxon Mobil to pay a $14.25 million civil penalty in an 11-year-old lawsuit alleging it...
Ohio Food Production Plant Faces $136.5K in Penalties for Safety Violations March 5, 2021 A Lima, Ohio-based food production facility has been hit with citations and $136,532 in proposed penalties after worker suffers partial...
FEMA: 87% of Federal Flood Claims from Hurricane Laura Closed in Louisiana March 5, 2021 The majority of National Flood Insurance Program claims in Louisiana stemming from Hurricane Laura, which hit the state in August...