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Munich Re Commits to Stricter Policies for Oil & Gas Underwriting, Investments
Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, on Thursday announced stricter policies for investing in and underwriting oil and gas projects, drawing praise from environmental activists. The German reinsurer said on its website that as of April 2023 it would not …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2022 3:49 PM |
Florida Citrus Industry Squeezed by Hurricane Ian; Crop Insurance to Cover Some Losses
The waters have receded, but the stink lingers. As Emma Reynolds Ezell surveys the damage that a night of 100 mile-per-hour winds wrought on her orange groves, she just can’t get over the stench. It’s nothing like the usual sweet …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2022 5:01 AM |
Comp Insurer Antum Risk to Study Hospital Violence in South Carolina
The South Carolina Hospital Association plans to use data to address the growing issue of workplace violence, an effort that could ultimately affect workers’ compensation claim frequency and severity. The association announced it has hired South Carolina-based Antum Risk, a …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2022 5:01 AM |
Study Shows Climate Change Made Droughts More Likely in 2022
Climate change made droughts in the Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely this year, a new study by a team of U.S. and international scientists shows. The scientists, part of World Weather Attribution, a group that studies links between extreme weather …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 7:59 PM |
Man Charged With Damaging Historic Missouri Home of Composer Scott Joplin
A man was charged Tuesday with breaking into the historic home of ragtime composer Scott Joplin and causing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. Thirty-eight-year-old Kevin Daley-Bey faces one count each of second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 4:42 PM |
Nebraska Sandhills Wildfire More Than Half Contained
A destructive Nebraska Sandhills wildfire that saw one firefighter die while fighting the flames was more than half contained by Wednesday, officials said. The size of the Bovee Fire in west-central Nebraska was mapped Tuesday at nearly 19,000 acres, or …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 4:39 PM |
Amended Complaint: Texas Public Adjuster Losses Nearly $8 Million
A public adjuster who is accused of pocketing insurance payouts intended for policyholders took a total of $7.9 million from 14 customers, including four churches, according to an amended complaint filed by the Texas Department of Insurance. The Texas State …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 4:32 PM |
Woman Gets Probation for Massive Capital One Hack in 2019
A former Seattle tech worker convicted of several charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday to time served and five years of probation. U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 4:22 PM |
Revival Sought for Outspoken Louisiana Pastor’s Lawsuit Over COVID Restrictions
An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor’s damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions. A federal judge this year dismissed minister Tony Spell’s lawsuit against Gov. John …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 4:20 PM |
Texas Mutual CEO Rich Gergasko to Retire in 2023
Texas Mutual, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, today announced that the company’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Richard “Rich” Gergasko, has shared with the Board of Directors his intention to retire in early 2023. Gergasko joined Texas …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2022 4:16 PM |
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