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People Moves: Everest Names US Regional Executives to North America Insurance Leadership Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Group, Ltd. headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, appointed four United States regional executives as part of realigning its retail business into four regions. Craig Hanrahan, regional executive, U.S. northeastern region, joins Everest from Chubb, …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:58 AM |
CDC Asks States to Make Worker Protective Gear Available to Combat Bird Flu The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had met with state health officials and asked them to facilitate distribution of protective gear for farm workers to avoid infection against H5N1 bird flu. The CDC …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:36 AM |
The Top 15 U.S. Metros with High Exposure to Wildfire Risk The number of wildfires per year is going down, but the increasing size and intensity of the fires is creating more property damage than ever before – in fact, the average fire size has tripled over the past 30 years, …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:29 AM |
Everton FC Buyer Accused of Fraud, Double-Pledging Assets in Lawsuit Lenders to 777 Partners have accused it of fraud, claiming that the Miami-based investment firm borrowed against $350 million of assets that it didn’t own, didn’t exist or were already promised to someone else. Josh Wander, co-founder of 777 Partners, …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:01 AM |
Fannie/Freddie Rock Insurance World with Guidelines that Bar ACV Coverage for Homes A new rule from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, if it stands, could throw a wrench into the property-casualty insurance industry’s move toward actual cash value for more homeowners and condo coverage. Starting June 1, the government-backed mortgage corporations, which …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:01 AM |
Hub Acquires Cargill Agency of Massachusetts Insurance broker Hub International Limited announced it has acquired the assets of William R. Cargill Insurance Agency, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Topsfield, Massachusetts, Cargill Insurance is a family owned and operated insurance agency providing …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:00 AM |
Monsanto Gets $185 Million PCB Verdict Tossed in Washington Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit persuaded an appeals court in Washington state to throw out a $185 million jury award to three former teachers at a Seattle-area school who blamed exposure to the firm’s toxic chemicals for their brain injuries. A …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:00 AM |
Runaway Steel Drum From Construction Site Kills Woman A steel drum weighing thousands of pounds somehow rolled out of a construction site in Pittsburgh and eventually struck and killed a woman who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, police said. The accident occurred around 10:40 a.m. last Friday …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:00 AM |
Crews Demolish I-95 Overpass in Connecticut Damaged During Fuel Truck Inferno A bridge damaged in a fiery crash that kept Interstate 95 in Connecticut closed Thursday and Friday has been demolished. A live camera operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation on Saturday showed excavators and bucket loaders scooping up rubble …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:00 AM |
Hawaii Governor Sets up Climate and Disaster Team to Develop Resilience Policy Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has formed a Climate Advisory Team (CAT) made up of experts and stakeholders to deal with the challenges of climate disasters and to build a roadmap for the state’s strategy to mitigate the financial impact of …
POSTED MAY 07, 2024 5:00 AM |
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