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14 05, 2024

Tesla Settles Factory Worker’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in …

13 05, 2024

Catastrophe Bonds Use Models Underestimating Climate Risks, Investors Say

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The risk models that helped drive one of the most lucrative bets of 2023 are increasingly being tested by smaller weather shocks fueled by climate change. Catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities, which powered last year’s highest-returning hedge fund strategy, …

14 05, 2024

Canadian Crews Battle Wildfire Threatening Remote Western Town

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Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions threatened to spread the flames further, a provincial minister said. The largely evacuated town of Fort Nelson in British Columbia …

13 05, 2024

Decayed, Broken Utility Pole Caused Largest Wildfire in Texas History: Report

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LUBBOCK — A decayed utility pole that broke, causing power wires to fall on dry grass in the Texas Panhandle, sparked the state’s largest wildfire in history, a Texas House committee confirmed Wednesday. And other poorly maintained power equipment sparked …

14 05, 2024

Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine

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Insurance broker WTW announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London-market-backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. This exclusive facility – which WTW describes as a market first – provides prearranged war insurance capacity, offers much …

13 05, 2024

Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings

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The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor air quality across provinces. In British …

14 05, 2024

Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine

By | May 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine

Insurance broker WTW announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London-market-backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. This exclusive facility – which WTW describes as a market first – provides prearranged war insurance capacity, offers much …

13 05, 2024

Suspected Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden Raises Concerns About Growing Somali Piracy

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A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The attack …

14 05, 2024

Everest Insurance Launches in Australia, Expanding Its Asia-Pacific Business

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Everest launched its Australian Insurance operations after receiving approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The business will operate under the name Everest Insurance Australia with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Christian Colombera, managing director, Australia and head of the …

9 05, 2024

Hub International Acquires Certain Assets of Canada’s 2197747 Alberta Ltd.

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Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced the acquisition of certain assets from 2197747 Alberta Ltd., which is in turn partially owned by Carianne O’Connor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Edmonton, …