Insured Losses from Typhoon Hagibis Estimated at $7B-$11B: RMS November 1, 2019 Insured losses stemming from Typhoon Hagibis in Japan are estimated to range between US$$7 billion and $11 billion, according to...
Catastrophe Insurance Data Firm PERILS Expands Coverage to New Zealand November 1, 2019 PERILS, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced it has extended its market coverage to include...
Australia’s Pro-Coal Prime Minister Signals War on Climate Change Activists November 1, 2019 By Jason Scott Radical. Extreme. Anarchists: Scott Morrison’s choice of language Friday made it clear how he views some environmental protesters. Now the...
Australia Faces More Severe Cyclones, Wildfires, Floods as Climate Warms: IAG November 1, 2019 By Peter Vercoe Australia faces the prospect of more severe cyclones, wildfires and floods as the climate warms, the nation’s largest insurer said....
South Dakota’s Sanford Health to Pay $20M to Settle Kickback Suit November 1, 2019 South Dakota-based Sanford Health, one of the nation’s largest health systems, has agreed to pay more than $20 million to...
South Dakota Governor Requests Disaster Declaration for Tornadoes, Floods November 1, 2019 Gov. Kristi Noem is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for the damage caused by tornadoes and floods that struck southeastern...
Shake Up in Missouri Police Board After Sergeant Wins $20M in Discrimination Suit November 1, 2019 The chairman of a St. Louis County police board has resigned and another board member said she is being replaced...
Higher Limits of Liability for 2020 Disapproved for Texas Windstorm Insurer November 1, 2019 In mid-October, Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan denied a request by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to raise its...
U.S. Safety Board: No Alert System at Texas Petrochemical Facility Damaged by Fire November 1, 2019 By Juan A. Lozano A company that owns a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility which burned for days in March didn’t have an alert system...
Vaping Safety Debate Between Researchers, Activists Intensifies with Mystery Illness November 1, 2019 By Robert Langreth Portland State University chemistry professor David Peyton had never been attacked with such intensity. Peyton and a group of other...