Hot, dry winds are pummeling Los Angeles and surrounding areas of Southern California, raising wildfire risks through at least Wednesday as the region reels from blazes that have killed at least 24 people and burned neighborhoods to the ground. Tropical-storm-strength …
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The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental, as leaders from the region prepare to gather for a NATO summit devoted to the topic. “It …
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Families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre have resolved their disputes on how to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist’s assets, clearing the way for a sale of Jones’ Infowars platform, attorneys said …
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Wildfires that have ravaged swaths of Los Angeles could result in losses of as much as $30 billion for the insurance industry as the blazes rage on almost a week after they ignited. The new estimates from Wells Fargo & …
LA Wildfires Losses Could Top $30 Billion for Insurance Industry Read More »
Russian insurance company Ingosstrakh said on Friday that U.S. sanctions against it would increase the risk of environmental disasters. The Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in an attempt …
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Russia has formed a new government commission to coordinate clean up of the biggest spill of oil products in the Black Sea in recent history as the Kremlin continues to assess the full scale of the catastrophe. Two tankers carrying …
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Vermont Mutual, headquartered in Montpelier, Vermont, named company president Mark J. McDonnell as chief executive officer. McDonnell first joined Vermont Mutual as senior vice president in 2014. He was named executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) in 2015 …
People Moves: Vermont Mutual Names McDonnell CEO; Carangelo Joins DeCotis Read More »
As more policyholders with Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance are statutorily required to purchase flood insurance, another insurance rate-quoting service has gotten in on the act. Officials with HoneyQuote.com announced Monday that the firm has started offering flood insurance quotes from …
With Waters and Mandates Rising, HoneyQuote Adds Flood Insurance Price Tool Read More »
Navion insurance Associates Inc. has acquired Pegasus Capital & Insurance Services Inc. in California. Pegasus Capital & Insurance Services is an insurance agency that specializes in serving the commercial insurance needs of its clients. Navion Insurance Associates is based in …
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