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8 08, 2022

Fire Victims Seek $85M for Damages in Fire that Covered California and Nevada

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People who lost their homes and property in last summer’s Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million. The filing by attorney Bill Jeanney of Reno on …

8 08, 2022

Oregon’s Wildfire Risk Map Emerges as Climate Flashpoint

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A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state – labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk – generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that officials abruptly retracted it, saying they had …

8 08, 2022

Experts: Southwest Florida to See Daily Tidal Floods by 2100

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In the year 2100, Fort Myers, Florida will see only one day in which nuisance high tide flooding isn’t an issue. And Naples will be flooded by incoming tides every day, according to the latest tide predictions coming from the …

8 08, 2022

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash

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The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, accusing it of helping hackers, including from North Korea, to launder proceeds from their cyber crimes. A senior Treasury Department official said Tornado Cash, one of the …

8 08, 2022

FM Global Puts Aside $300 Million for Policyholders’ ‘Resilience Credit’

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Policyholders of FM Global, which include one of every three Fortune 500 companies and similar size organizations worldwide, will collectively receive about $300 million in a first-of-its-kind ‘resilience credit,’ providing them with additional means to invest in climate resilience solutions. …

8 08, 2022

Florida’s Ag Commissioner Wants Lower Retention for Cat Fund

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Florida’s agriculture commissioner, a Democratic candidate for governor, is on board with what many in the insurance industry have been asking for: utilizing the state’s hurricane catastrophe fund to provide lower-cost reinsurance to more property insurers. Commissioner Nikki Fried, who …

8 08, 2022

People Moves: Anderson Joins Safety National Cyber Team; Coalition Hires First CFO

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Steven Anderson joins Safety National’s Cyber Insurance Team Steven Anderson has joined the Safety National cyber insurance team as Director of Cyber Underwriting. Anderson will be based out of the company’s Dallas office. With nearly 30 years of industry experience, …

5 08, 2022

Ukraine Wants Ship Safe Passage Deal Extended Beyond Grain to Other Cargoes

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Three grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Friday while the first inbound cargo vessel since Russia’s invasion was due in Ukraine later in the day to load, as Kyiv called for the safe passage deal to be extended to other …

5 08, 2022

Japan Truck Manufacturer Hino Admits It Faked Emissions Data for 20 Years

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TOKYO (AP) – Hino Motors, a truck maker that’s part of the Toyota group, systematically falsified emissions data dating back as far as 2003, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday. President Satoshi Ogiso bowed deeply at a …

5 08, 2022

Russian E-commerce Firm Ozon Assesses Damages After Massive Warehouse Fire

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MOSCOW – Russian e-commerce company Ozon said on Thursday it was still assessing the economic damage from a huge fire at its warehouse near Moscow, but that there were no significant risks to its liquidity and operational activities. At least …