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10 11, 2020

Tropical Storm Eta’s Rains Threaten Floods for South Florida, Cuba, Bahamas

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Nov 10, 2020, 4:33 AM— After coming ashore in the Florida Keys overnight, Tropical Storm Eta is now hovering just north of the Yucatan Channel and is set to re-strengthen as it meanders over the south-eastern Gulf of Mexico on …

10 11, 2020

COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes Rising in States Hit by Latest Virus Surge

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Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19. An analysis of federal data from 20 states for The Associated Press …

10 11, 2020

Hamilton Promotes 3 at Lloyd’s Operations as Agency CEO Glover, CUO White Resign

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Hamilton Insurance Group announced three promotions in the leadership team at its Lloyd’s operations following the resignations of Hamilton Managing Agency Limited CEO Tim Glover and Chief Underwriting Officer David White. The company gave no reason for the resignations of …

10 11, 2020

EU Still Seeking Clarity Over Britain’s Financial Services, Insurance Rules

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The European Commission is still waiting for Britain to say if it will diverge from European Union rules before Brussels can decide on UK financial market access, a spokesman for the EU executive body said on Tuesday. Daniel Ferrie, the …

10 11, 2020

Two Conservative Supreme Court Justices Appear to Side with Obamacare Supporters

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with whether all of Obamacare should be thrown out in a challenge by Republican-governed states, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, with two conservative justices suggesting the law should remain intact even if …

9 11, 2020

English Court Blocks $6.6B Brazil Lawsuit Against Mining Firm BHP Over Burst Dam

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A 5.0 billion pound ($6.6 billion) English lawsuit against Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has been struck out, in a blow to a 200,000-strong Brazilian claimant group seeking damages after a devastating dam failure in 2015. A High Court judge in …

9 11, 2020

Judge Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Bezos Over National Enquirer Photos

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Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos won’t have to go to trial in a defamation lawsuit his girlfriend’s brother brought against him over nude photos of Bezos leaked to the National Enquirer. A California state judge, who had issued a tentative …

9 11, 2020

Q&A: Where Drugmakers Are in the Race for COVID-19 Vaccine

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Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway. The following is what we know about the race to deliver …

9 11, 2020

EU Warns of New Wave of Consumer Scams Amid COVID Resurgence

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The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to …

9 11, 2020

P/C Insurers Face Workforce, Risk, Policy Challenges as Pandemic Continues

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Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and premium volume declines in 2021, according to Fitch Ratings. The operational and risk …