27 09, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene Lashes Florida With Powerful Winds, Rain

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Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida with dangerous winds, knocking out power for more than a million customers and threatening to unleash deadly flooding across several states. Helene made landfall near Perry with top sustained winds of …

27 09, 2024

New York State Insurance Fund Swapped Coal Assets for Responsible Index ETF

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Moving money from coal assets to a new responsible-investment exchange-traded vehicle provided the sort of quick win the New York State Insurance Fund was looking for when evaluating the climate and social impacts of its holdings, a top executive said …

27 09, 2024

Study: 75% of Independent Agencies Report Revenue Gains From 2022-23

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Despite challenging conditions, 75% of independent insurance agencies saw revenue gains from 2022 to 2023, according to the 2024 Agency Universe Study. That number is significantly higher than between 2020 and 2021, during which 62% of agencies experienced gains. According …

27 09, 2024

Tallahassee, Atlanta Dodge a Bullet, But Thousands of Claims Are Expected

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Hundreds of claims adjusters were set to move out across Florida, Georgia and western parts of the Carolinas Friday morning as Hurricane Helene brought high storm surge and 140 mph winds to a region that has faced three hurricanes in …

27 09, 2024

Personal Auto Insurance Could Be Obsolete in 20 Years: Morningstar

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Self-driving cars could make personal auto insurance largely obsolete within 20 years, according to a worst-case scenario modeled by Morningstar. A more likely, moderate scenario forecasts the line could remain necessary for a few more decades, until 2060. The firm’s …

27 09, 2024

Penn State to Pay $703K to Resolve Gender Pay Discrimination Claims

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Pennsylvania State University will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest and enter into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged gender pay discrimination against female employees. Based on a compliance review, the Department of …

27 09, 2024

Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Danube Port Town Kills Three

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Ukrainian authorities said at least three people were killed by a Russian strike against a Danube River port that was repeatedly attacked last year after it became a lifeline for key exports amid the Kremlin’s invasion. Fourteen others, including a …

27 09, 2024

Aspen’s Orseck Explains the Growing Impact of PFAS [Video]

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As research has evolved on the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), correlations are being made to medical conditions within people exposed—and that’s about everyone to some degree. “We’re ingesting this stuff for years and years, to the point …

27 09, 2024

Visa Sets Aside $1.5 Billion in a Litigation Escrow Account

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Visa Inc. said it allocated $1.5 billion to cover litigation costs. The global payments firm authorized the deposit of the money into a litigation escrow account that’s used for covered litigation, it said in a filing Thursday, without specifying any …

27 09, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Guernsey Insurer Paratus Gets Nod to Offer Renewable Power Insurance

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Paratus Holdings Ltd., the Guernsey-based re/insurance group, announced that Paratus Renewables Insurance Ltd. has been granted regulatory approval by the Guernsey Financial Services Authority (GFSC) to provide insurance cover to the renewable power industry. Paratus said its insurance solutions will …