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24 06, 2024

Floodwaters Force People From Homes in Some Parts of Iowa

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Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in …

20 06, 2024

Survey: Most Homeowners Believe Their Policy Covers Flood

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Most U.S. homeowners don’t know the policy covering their home doesn’t cover flooding, a new survey shows. Respondents in a survey out this week from Trusted Choice, a group representing the members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of …

20 06, 2024

Businesses Do Not Have Proper Coverage for Rising Liability Losses, Says Chubb

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An annual report from Chubb has revealed a couple of troubling trends for many businesses—the frequency and severity of large losses are up and companies are underestimating the amount of liability coverage they need. “The delta between liability loss-cost trend …

20 06, 2024

Excessive Heat An Increasing Concern in Workers Comp: WCRI

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With temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States this week, many American workers are clocking in during what AccuWeather described as an “intense heat wave that is impacting more than 135 million people.” …

20 06, 2024

City Firms Don’t Have an Answer for UK Regulators on Workplace Sexual Harassment

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Hundreds of UK banks, brokers and insurers missed a deadline to respond to the financial watchdog’s survey on sexual harassment and bullying in the City, suggesting that firms are struggling to grasp the scale of the problem. In February, the …

20 06, 2024

Shipping Industry Urges Red Sea Action as Houthis Sink Second Vessel

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Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry groups said on Wednesday, after the sinking of a second ship. Iran-aligned Houthi militants first launched drone and missile strikes …

20 06, 2024

Singapore Highlights Banks as Posing Highest Money Laundering Risk

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Singapore’s banking sector, including wealth management, poses the highest money laundering risk in the city-state, the government said in a money laundering risk assessment report published on Thursday. Banks had higher exposure to money laundering threats and could be more …

20 06, 2024

Tropical Storm Alberto Strengthens as System Approaches Mexico

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Tropical Storm Alberto is strengthening as the system neared the Gulf coast of Mexico, and is expected to dump heavy rain across the northeast of the country and into southern Texas. The center of Alberto is expected to reach the …

20 06, 2024

Number of Companies Setting Climate Transition Plans Jumps 44% in 2023: Research

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The number of companies saying they have a climate transition plan in line with the world’s most ambitious goal has jumped by nearly half, but many do not give investors enough information to check the claims, according to non-profit data …

20 06, 2024

Drone-Sinking of Coal Ship Boosts Red Sea Perils, Drives Surge in Insurance Costs

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The sinking of a coal-carrier by a sea drone has boosted the risk of navigating the vital Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint to a new level and is driving a fresh surge in insurance costs. The British navy said Tuesday that the …