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13 11, 2020

Chinese Grain Plant in Argentina Resumes Operations Following Fatal Accident

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A grains crushing plant of Chinese farm giant COFCO International partially resumed operations on Thursday, after halting them on Tuesday after an incident in which three contractor workers died, a spokesman told Reuters. Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of …

13 11, 2020

Hurricanes Staying Stronger Longer After Landfall Than in Past

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Hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, spreading more inland destruction, according to a new study. Warmer ocean waters from climate change are likely making hurricanes lose power more slowly after landfall, because they act as …

12 11, 2020

Aon Invests $30 Million to Create 10,000 Apprenticeships Nationwide by 2030

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Global insurance broker Aon said it is expanding its corporate apprenticeship program with an investment of $30 million over the next five years. With this expansion, Aon hopes to develop a nationwide network of employers to create 10,000 apprenticeships across …

12 11, 2020

3 Killed in Accident at Chinese Grain Plant in Argentina

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Activity at an Argentine grains crushing plant of Chinese commodities giant COFCO International was halted on Tuesday after an accident that killed three workers, the company said. “We regret to inform that at our plant in the town of Saforcada, …

12 11, 2020

Japan Electric Company Gets Local Approval to Restart Nuclear Reactor

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Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it had received the green light from a local governor to restart one of its nuclear reactors, nearly a decade after it was damaged in the earthquake and tsunami that caused the Fukushima …

12 11, 2020

AIG’s Fato Adds Communications to Government Duties; Garbaccio Promoted

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American International Group announced that Lucy Fato, executive vice president and general counsel, has assumed additional responsibilities in the newly created position global head of Communications and Government Affairs. In her expanded role, Fato has assumed responsibility for Global Communications …

12 11, 2020

Coverys Managing Agency Placing Lloyd’s Syndicate 1991 Into Runoff

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Coverys Managing Agency Ltd. announced that its DTW Syndicate 1991 at Lloyd’s of London will stop accepting new and renewal business starting December 31, 2020. “Every effort has been made to implement remediation measures on underperforming business over the past …

12 11, 2020

UK Hopes New Task Force Reassures Business Leaders Over Brexit

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Britain will attempt to reassure nervous business leaders that it appreciates the need for clarity on rules outside of the European Union by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition period ends. The United …

12 11, 2020

Employers Facing Wave of Lawsuits by Parents Fired During Pandemic

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Parents who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. Since March, working parents have filed at least 40 lawsuits accusing …

12 11, 2020

How Lloyd’s Underwriters Are Viewing Today’s U.S. Property Insurance Environment

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed business activity around the globe, for underwriters in the Lloyd’s market who were in the process of increasing property insurance rates when the pandemic hit, the timing may be auspicious. Had the outbreak struck …