EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has acquired Korotkin Insurance Group, a fifth-generation independent brokerage with over a century of operational history in Michigan. KIG brings a strong regional presence and specialized expertise across multiple industries and client segments to EPIC’s …
Alliant Insurance Services has hired Jennifer Bryant as senior vice president within its employee benefits group, based in Dallas, Texas. Bryant will work with employers to develop strategic health and welfare solutions while building long-term relationships and connecting clients with …
Zillow Group Inc. lost its bid to force Illinois’ largest provider of real estate listings to provide access to its data about homes for sale. US District Judge John Tharp Jr. in Chicago dissolved a previous order that required Midwest …
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. won approval for its Rose carbon-capture project in Texas, allowing the company to move ahead with the emission-reducing development that could be among the biggest of its kind. The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s primary oil …
Federal legislation to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act will head to the full Senate after unanimously getting a nod from the Senate Banking Committee. The committee on Sept. 17 voted 24-0 to advance S. 4395, the Terrorism Risk Insurance …
The catastrophic mountain flooding in Nepal that killed more than 1,300 people was driven by a complex web of climate and seismic processes that made it nearly impossible to predict, according to an international team of scientists. Rising global temperatures …
Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. The warning comes as the war in Iran …
Over the course of the summer, Russian attacks have been pushing ever deeper into European territory. On Aug. 11, military divers destroyed two drones floating off the coast of Romania near a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) energy project. Nine days …
The European Union proposed creating a security structure with like-minded allies to confront growing threats amid doubts about President Donald Trump’s commitment toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated a so-called European Security …
Iron ore trader Radiant World Corp and related companies have filed a lawsuit against commodities giant Glencore in Singapore’s High Court, seeking more than $2 billion in damages over allegations of fraud, breach of contract and conspiracy. A copy of …