28 01, 2025

Target Becomes Latest Company to Backtrack on DEI Initiatives

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Target is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program this year, the retailer said on Friday, the latest U.S. corporation to step away from such policies in the face of severe scrutiny from conservative groups. Over the last year, several …

5 02, 2025

Allstate Q4 Income Up 30% Despite High Hurricane-Related Losses

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Allstate Corp. fourth quarter net income applicable to common shareholders increased 30% to about $1.9 billion, and the insurer finished 2024 with net income of $4.6 billion compared to a loss of $316 million the prior year. Results for the …

6 02, 2025

Farmers Ruined by PFAS Face Key Moment in Fight Against Pentagon

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Neither Art nor Renee Schaap could bear to stay on their dairy farm in Curry County, New Mexico, in April 2022 as employees put down the last of their cattle, shooting 1,000 in the head one by one with .22 …

14 02, 2025

Peopele Moves: iink Names Fleszar as CEO

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iink, a provider of technology to streamline the property damage insurance claims process and support faster payments to contractors, property owners, and claim professionals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Fleszar as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. …

22 01, 2025

Wildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires

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Among natural disasters, wildfires are the great unknown. Even the most-sophisticated scientific models fail to capture all the risk factors or properly account for the increasing impact of climate change. It’s a major problem for homeowners, insurers and investors, as …

22 01, 2025

AXA XL Supports UK’s First Development-Stage Accelerator for Climate Tech Businesses

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AXA XL is partnering with London GreenCity, the UK’s first accelerator for development-stage climate tech entrepreneurs, to offer expertise in insurance and risk management to the accelerator’s members. London GreenCity supports the development of new technologies that address the causes …

18 02, 2025

SEC Eases Path for Companies to Nix Shareholder Proposals

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The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidelines making it easier for corporations to block votes on shareholder proposals at their annual meetings. Under the new policy, regulators will determine whether a proposal affects at least 5% of a company’s …

14 02, 2025

Settlement Reached in North Dakota Lawsuit Against White Nationalist Hate Group

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Two North Dakota nonprofits have settled their lawsuit against a white nationalist hate group that alleged it intimidated immigrant business owners, though the details are unclear. A court docket entry last week gave notice of the settlement following a conference …

11 02, 2025

People Moves: CoVerica Names Holland as President & CEO, Expands with BenefitHelp Acquisition

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CoVerica, headquartered in Dallas, appointed Mark Holland as president and CEO. Holland has over three decades of experience in the insurance and benefits industry. He entered the industry in 1994, focusing on worksite marketing, benefits communication and electronic enrollment. He …

22 01, 2025

Wildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires

By | January 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Wildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires

Among natural disasters, wildfires are the great unknown. Even the most-sophisticated scientific models fail to capture all the risk factors or properly account for the increasing impact of climate change. It’s a major problem for homeowners, insurers and investors, as …