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Louisiana, 9 Other States Ask Federal Judge to Block Increases in National Flood Insurance Program

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years are already leading people to back out of home purchases and will likely lead to an exodus of residents and …

AM Best Revises Outlook for Georgia Farm Bureau Companies

The AM Best financial rating firm has slightly downgraded the credit rating outlook for two Farm Bureau companies after weather losses and a rise in reinsurance costs and inflation. The financial strength rating remained at “B++ (Good)” for Georgia Farm …

Chinese Police Detain Staff of Evergrande Unit as Property Crisis Enters New Phase

Authorities detained some staff of the money management business of China Evergrande Group, a sign that the saga around the defaulted developer at the heart of the nation’s property crisis has entered a new phase involving the criminal justice system. …

AM Best Revises US Homeowners Insurance Segment to Negative as Losses Persist

The U.S. homeowners insurance segment has been hit with three consecutive years of net underwriting losses as a result of above-average numbers of natural catastrophes, inflationary pressures and elevated reinsurance costs. These market headwinds have led AM Best to revise …

Child Dead, Others Sickened from Opioid Exposure at NY Day Care Center

NEW YORK (AP) — A 2-year-old boy at a home-based day care center in New York City who showed symptoms of opioid exposure died and three other young children were hospitalized, authorities said. Police responded to a 911 call on …

California Suit Says Oil Giants Deceived Public on Climate, Seeks Funds for Storm Damage

The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels now faulted for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of …

NC City Denies Christmas Parade Permit After Girl’s Death Last Year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Officials in North Carolina have denied a permit for a Christmas parade after a truck towing a float struck and killed a girl during last year’s event. The city of Raleigh announced Thursday that it denied …

Storm Lee Brings High Winds, Waves and Rain to New England

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength Saturday, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada. But officials withdrew some warnings for the region and predicted the storm …

Zurich and KPMG Collaborate to Provide Climate Change Advisory Services

Zurich Resilience Solutions, the commercial risk advisory and services unit of Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), and the professional services firm KPMG have formed a strategic collaboration to offer advisory services to address physical and transition risks, respectively, associated with climate …

Clorox’s First-Quarter Results Could See ‘Material Impact’ From Cyber Attack

Pine-Sol maker Clorox said on Monday its first-quarter results could see a “material impact” from a cybersecurity attack last month that damaged portions of its IT infrastructure and caused widescale disruption to its operations. The household staples maker said on …

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