18 03, 2025

Critics Warn Staff Cuts at Agencies Overseeing Dams Could Risk Public Safety

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Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn. The Bureau of Reclamation provides water and hydropower …

18 03, 2025

Allianz to Sell India JV Stake to Local Partner for €2.6 Billion

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Allianz SE has agreed to sell its 26% stake in Indian joint ventures for about €2.6 billion ($2.8 billion) to local partner Bajaj Group, according to a statement. The German insurance company has entered into binding agreements with Bajaj Finserv …

18 03, 2025

Small Plastic Pellets Wash Up on UK Shores After Ship Explosions

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Small plastic pellets washed up on the east coast of the UK, a week after two ships collided in the country’s waters. Nurdles, which are used to make plastic products and are usually just a few millimeters in size, were …

18 03, 2025

Australian Pension Fund Fined A$10.5 Million for Greenwashing

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Australian pension fund Active Super has been fined A$10.5 million ($6.7 million) for making a number of misrepresentations about its environmental, social and governance credentials amid a regulator push to stamp out greenwashing. In June, the Federal Court found regulator …

18 03, 2025

Death Toll Rises from Unusually Vicious Storms in Midwest, Southern States

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(AP) — Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead. In the latest tally of the destruction, the Oklahoma Department of …

18 03, 2025

AM Best: US P/C Industry in 2024 Posts First Underwriting Profit in Four Years

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For the first time in four years, the U.S. property/casualty industry will finish a year with an underwriting profit. AM Best today in a “First Look” at US P/C financial results said the industry left 2024 with a $22.9 billion …

18 03, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Rokstone Secures Property D&F Binder With Somers Syndicates

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Rokstone, the international speciality re/insurance MGA that is part of the Aventum Group, announced it is expanding its property direct and facultative (D&F) portfolio with a new binder backed by Lloyd’s Somers Syndicates 3705 and 5423. This agreement provides Rokstone …

18 03, 2025

Vortex Hurricane Insurance Now Available in Hawaii

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Parametric hurricane coverage provider Vortex Weather has expanded its supplemental hurricane insurance solutions to Hawaii. Vortex’s parametric hurricane coverage provides automatic payouts based on National Hurricane Center data. The company promises swift claims process, with no proof of loss required. …

18 03, 2025

Kentucky Bill to Trim State OSHA Agency Powers Now on the Governor’s Desk

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The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, a non-profit advocacy group, is sounding the alarm about a Kentucky bill that was passed swiftly this month and is now on the governor’s desk. If signed into law, it would limit …

18 03, 2025

EEOC Targets 20 Big Law Firms With Demand for DEI Data

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The head of the U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination on Monday warned 20 major law firms that their employment policies meant to boost diversity, equity and inclusion may be illegal. The letters from the U.S. Equal Employment …