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20 05, 2022

Explosion at Wisconsin Marine Construction Company Injures 6

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A huge fire set off by an explosion burned Thursday at a marine construction company in southeast Wisconsin. Three civilians and three firefighters were injured at Summerset Marine Construction in the small Waukesha County community of Eagle, about 35 miles …

20 05, 2022

Markets/Coverages: Hub Targets Nonprofits; Ryan Tackles Auto Excess With Axsal; Trisura and HSB Back At-Bay Cyber

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Hub Launches Nonprofit Specialty Practice Insurance broker Hub International, with decades of experience in the sector, has launched a nonprofit specialty practice to serve the risk management, insurance and human capital needs of associations, arts and cultural entities, foundations, public …

20 05, 2022

Chiropractic Care Linked to Lower Injured Workers’ Costs, Faster Return to Work

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Chiropractors are involved in only a small fraction of workers’ compensation claims for low back pain in states where insurers or employers control the choice of medical provider, but a report released this week suggests that skepticism about runaway costs …

20 05, 2022

Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Mostly in Poorer Nations

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Premature deaths from common pollution sources have risen by two-thirds globally since 2000, a dark consequence of the economic development that has lifted millions from extreme poverty this century. More than 90% of the deaths have occurred in rapidly developing …

20 05, 2022

Financial Risks of Climate Change Are Exaggerated: Senior HSBC Banker

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Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the financial risks of climate change, a senior HSBC banker in charge of sustainable investments said in remarks that drew criticism from climate activists. The bank said his views did not …

20 05, 2022

Japan Approves Plan to Release Wastewater From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

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TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year, saying the outlined methods are safe and risks to the …

20 05, 2022

People Moves: NFP Names New Exec Team in Canada; Acrisure Re Hires WTW’s Ainsby to Lead New Asia Fac Unit; Howden Sweden Taps WTW’s Gustafsson as CEO

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: NFP, Acrisure Re and Howden Sweden. A summary of these new hires follows here. NFP Names New Exec Team in Canada NFP, the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker …

20 05, 2022

Republicans Have a New Enemy No. 1: ESG Investing

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Heading into the hotly contested midterm elections, the American political right has a new rallying cry: Down with ESG. Conservatives have identified the popular investing strategy, which accounts for environmental, social and governance risks, as part of a broader narrative …

20 05, 2022

Mental Telehealth CEO Ousted as U.S. Probes Prescription Practices

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Cerebral Inc. directors voted to oust the mental telehealth giant’s founder and chief executive officer, Kyle Robertson, on Wednesday, as the booming industry draws scrutiny from federal law enforcement and patient advocates. Robertson had built Cerebral into a $4.8 billion …

20 05, 2022

Pharmacy Owners Sentenced in ‘Astonishing’ $174M Cream Scheme

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A federal judge in Tennessee has sentenced two Florida men to prison after they were found guilty of an extensive telemedicine fraud that convinced pharmacy benefits managers ExpressScripts, CVS Caremark, Optum and others to authorize millions of dollars in compounded …