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23 03, 2022

Will Companies Exiting Russia Be Able to Recoup Losses With Their Insurance?

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Hundreds of companies have said they are withdrawing or suspending operations in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, from energy producer Shell Plc to carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. to PwC, a global professional services firm. The following is a look …

23 03, 2022

Detroit Reaches $7.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Conviction Suit

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The city of Detroit has reached a $7.5 million settlement with a man who entered prison as a teenager and spent eight years there before a prosecutor agreed to drop four murder convictions. Davontae Sanford was just 15 when he …

23 03, 2022

Russia Offers to Compensate Foreign Lessors of Commandeered Jets

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Russia offered to compensate owners of jets commandeered by the country, a bid to smooth relations with leasing companies that stand to lose billions of dollars on rented aircraft they can’t get back. Authorities in Moscow are seeking ways to …

23 03, 2022

European Union Lawmakers Agree to Force Foreign Firms to Comply With ESG Rules

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European lawmakers have agreed to force roughly 28,000 foreign subsidiaries to comply with the bloc’s ESG rules, marking a blow to representatives for U.S. corporations who had lobbied for the opposite outcome. In a wide-reaching revamp of the EU’s reporting …

23 03, 2022

One of Two Flight Recorders Located From China Eastern Plane Crash

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One of the two flight recorders from the China Eastern Airlines Corp. aircraft that crashed Monday afternoon has been found and officials released details about the pilots flying the plane, saying all three had current licenses, valid health certificates and …

23 03, 2022

Acrisure Acquires MGA Platform Volante Global From Markel’s Nephila

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Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA). Headquartered in London with a presence in seven countries, Volante provides niche, specialist re/insurance products …

23 03, 2022

Two South Florida Construction Workers Crushed by Concrete Wall

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Two construction workers in Boynton Beach were killed Tuesday when a concrete wall they were installing fell and crushed them. One local TV news station said the fatalities happened when a construction crane collapsed at the Riverwalk Plaza, but other …

23 03, 2022

GameStop Sued by BCG Over $30 Million Bill to Fix Company

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GameStop Corp.’s stockholders may be enjoying the biggest rally of the year, but not everyone is happy. Boston Consulting Group claims it hasn’t been paid about $30 million in fees for its work “setting the company on a more sustainable …

23 03, 2022

The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm Is Underway

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Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor’s call for the firm to commit to being a standalone insurance-focused business. Yesterday, Verisk promised several additional changes and publicly committed to a “pure-play” …

23 03, 2022

Authentication Firm Okta Says Up to 366 Customers Potentially Hit by Hack

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Shares in Okta Inc fell 9% on Wednesday after the U.S. digital authentication firm said hundreds of its customers may have been affected by a security breach involving hacking group Lapsus$. The breach sparked concern as the cyber extortion gang …