15 08, 2023

Higginbotham Acquires Houston’s Iscential

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Higginbotham has acquired Houston, Texas-based Iscential, an independent insurance agency, risk management and financial services firm and . one of the largest writers of Nationwide property and casualty insurance in the country. This strategic move allows access to enhanced services …

15 08, 2023

Cal/OSHA Issues High Heat Advisory to Employers

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Cal/OSHA is advising all employers to protect workers from heat illness as high temperatures are forecast throughout the state. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings for some areas through 17. Some of the highest temperatures forecast include: Imperial …

15 08, 2023

Modeler: Insured Property Losses From Lahaina Fire $3.2B

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Catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Company has issued new estimates showing the insured property losses from the Lahaina Fire in Hawaii to be around $3.2 billion. At least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires, a figure that’s likely to …

11 08, 2023

Political Violence in Polarized US at Its Worst Since 1970s

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As Kristen King’s husband lay dying in their yard from three gunshots to his head, the 911 operator asked her: Did she know who killed him – or why? Sobbing, King identified the shooter as her neighbor in the small …

11 08, 2023

Global Insurance M&A Drops Sharply in First Half 2023

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Regulatory changes and a reduced appetite for insurtechs are driving down insurance carrier mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a new report has found. M&A were down 17% worldwide during the first half of 2023, according to Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth …

11 08, 2023

Ukraine Announces ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Ships Stuck in Black Sea Ports

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Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new test of Russia’s de facto blockade since Moscow abandoned a deal last month to …

11 08, 2023

Train Derails in Swiss Gotthard Tunnel, Halting Key Freight Route

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A freight train derailed in the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland, blocking passage through a key route linking Northern and Southern Europe. The accident in the world’s longest railway tube — which goes through the Gotthard massif in the Swiss Alps …

11 08, 2023

Grass Fire Near Austin, Texas Destroys Building, Displacing Hundreds of Residents

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CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) – A grass fire near Austin, Texas, spread into trees near an apartment complex and condominiums, destroying one of the buildings and forcing hundreds of residents from their homes. Two people suffered minor injuries in the …

11 08, 2023

Growing ‘Greenlash’ Fuels Fears for Europe’s Environmental Ambitions

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A growing ‘greenlash’ against Europe’s environmental agenda has not so far derailed its decarbonization plans, but looming elections could put future climate and nature measures at risk. The European Union (EU) has burnished its role as a leader on climate …

11 08, 2023

Norfolk Southern Falls Short of Safety Standards, Says Federal Regulators

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, …