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29 03, 2023

Southeast Beware: More Killer Tornadoes on the Way, Study Says

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America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, …

29 03, 2023

New Hampshire Court Nixes Medical Monitoring Part of PFOA Class Action

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In a case involving a class action brought by New Hampshire citizens against a Merrimack plastics plant over its release of toxic chemicals into the air and groundwater, the state’s high court has found that medical monitoring is neither a …

29 03, 2023

People Moves: Alera Group Names Ballantyne Managing Director of West Region

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Alera Group has appointed Cynthia Ballantyne as managing director of the West region. The West region includes 18 offices, 36 locations and 600 employees across California, Arizona and Nevada. Ballantyne joined Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group from Gallagher, where she was …

29 03, 2023

North Korean Hackers Posed as NY Times, Voice of America Staff

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Suspected North Korean hackers are posing as journalists and trying to gather intelligence about international officials’ approach to nuclear security policy and Kim Jong Un’s government, according to new research. A prolific cyber-espionage group that’s targeted US and South Korean …

28 03, 2023

Climate Activists Tell Insurance CEOs to Stop Covering Carbon Projects ‘Immediately’

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A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company CEOs to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects in the wake of a stark climate warning from U.N. scientists, a letter, seen by Reuters, showed. Insure our Future, …

28 03, 2023

Indian Tycoon Piramal, TPG Inc. Weigh Selling Stakes in Shriram General: Sources

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Billionaire Ajay Piramal and TPG Inc. are considering selling their stakes in Shriram General Insurance Holdings Co., according to people familiar with the matter. Piramal and TPG are jointly working with an adviser on divesting a combined 30% stake in …

28 03, 2023

Regulator Tells Australian Banks to Boost Cyber-Attack Defenses

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Australia’s financial institutions must improve their resilience to cyberattacks, the head of the nation’s banking regulator said Tuesday. A recent review uncovered a “lack of rigor” in the nature and frequency of security control testing and insufficient board oversight on …

28 03, 2023

Russia Has Successfully Rerouted Oil Exports Hit by Western Embargo: Energy Minister

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Russia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to “friendly” countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Tuesday, while still a decline in oil and gas output this year. The West imposed wide-ranging …

28 03, 2023

Alphabet Seeks Dismissal of Antitrust Lawsuit Over Google’s Online Ads

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Google parent Alphabet asked a U.S. federal judge on Monday to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit alleging that the search giant illegally abused its dominance of online advertising. The government, which filed the ad tech lawsuit in January along with …

28 03, 2023

MGA Aqueous Secures Capacity From Allianz, Setting Sights on Commercial SME Growth

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Aqueous Underwriting has secured major new capacity following the signing of an initial three-year deal with insurer Allianz Insurance. The move is part of the MGA’s plans to significantly grow its presence in the commercial SME market where it specializes …