Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise
Thames Water was among Britain’s most-polluting water companies last year as the total number of serious incidents jumped 60%, the Environment Agency said Thursday. Thames’ failure to improve its environmental performance, as well as sky-high debts, have left the firm …
Old Republic to Acquire Small Farmowner Insurer Everett Cash Mutual
Old Republic International Corp., the Chicago-based specialty insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Co. and its affiliated companies (ECM), following its conversion to a stock company in a sponsored demutualization transaction. …
New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers
The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for them. The lawsuit filed in New Jersey state …
Japanese Companies Brace for More Attacks as Cybercrimes Climb
The recent wave of cyberattacks against Japanese businesses has exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s corporate digital defenses, fueling fears of further disruption to sales and supply chains.In the past month, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. was forced to take its …
Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, and …
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4% in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4% decline recorded in Q2 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index published by Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh …
This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK
The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a major pollution lawsuit. The case – …
New Zealand Issues Rare Red Warnings Amid Destructive Spring Storm
New Zealand’s weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region as a powerful spring storm brought destructive gales and heavy rain to the South Island and lower North Island on …
Industry Groups Applaud Bill to Treat Forests, Mitigate Wildfire Risk
Insurance industry trades praised a Senate committee for the passage this week of the Fix Our Forests Act, a measure to address high-risk wildfire regions. “The risk of wildfire can no longer be ignored or underestimated. We need action to …
Viewpoint: Insurance and AI – A Double-Edged Sword
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the insurance business. Insurers recognize and are already taking advantage of the manifold ways in which AI can significantly improve their routine processes, decision-making and risk management. At the same time, some insurers recognize the …
Markets/Coverages: Verisk Offers Insurers a Standardized Pet Insurance Program
Insurance data and technology firm Verisk has released a pet health insurance program offering U.S. insurers a standardized pet insurance program. Verisk’s new ISO Pet Insurance Line of Business program provides insurers looking to enter or expand in this growing …
Reddit Sues Perplexity, Others Over Alleged Data Scraping
Reddit Inc. sued Perplexity AI Inc. and three other companies over alleged data scraping from the discussion site without permission, a sign of the growing demand and value of original data in the burgeoning AI industry. Three data scraping companies …
Rotting Apple: Berkley Explains Property Market, Company Appetite
Analysts trying to reconcile third-quarter premium jumps reported by line of business for W.R. Berkley Corporation with the CEO’s opening remarks during an earnings conference call this week may well have been confused. “That bloom is off the rose,” President …
Authorities Investigating Death of Rail Conductor Struck by Train in Montana
Authorities were investigating the death of a rail conductor who was hit by a passing train in Montana, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The conductor worked for BNSF Railway, the agency said in a post on the social media …
Iowa Man Charged With Public Adjusting Without a License
An Iowa man has been charged with one count of acting as an adjuster without a license—a class D felony—following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. According to criminal complaints filed by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud …
What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm
The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and local leaders are turning attention to trying to stabilize damaged infrastructure and housing where they …
Airline Emergency Landing in Utah Likely Caused by Weather Balloon Collision
A United Airlines plane appears to have collided with a weather balloon while cruising over Utah at 36,000 feet last week, fracturing layers of its windshield and forcing an emergency landing. A California company called Windborne Systems said it started …
Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Cherokee county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. William Owens, age 71, pleaded guilty in Cherokee County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud. Owens …
Chubb Books Record P/C Underwriting Income, Combined Ratio in Q3
Insurer Chubb booked third quarter net income 20.5% higher than a year ago at $2.8 billion—with record P/C underwriting income of $2.26 billion. Underwriting income was 55% more than the same quarter last year, and the combined ratio was also …
Why Eating a Burger in Houston Is Less Climate-Friendly Than in Chicago
Beef is notoriously bad for the environment. Just how bad depends a lot on where in the US you eat it. The carbon footprint of a burger is bigger in Houston than San Francisco, and in Dallas compared with Chicago, …
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19 de septiembre de 2023. Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán.
14 de septiembre de 2023. Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán. El CCRIF SPC se enorgullece en dar la bienvenida a Honduras como su cuarto miembro de Centroamérica. El Gobierno ha adquirido cobertura de seguro paramétrico para exceso de lluvia, efectiva a partir del 1 de junio de 2023. El director ejecutivo del CCRIF, el Sr.
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 3 de julio de 2023. La Unión Europea (UE) sigue brindando apoyo al CCRIF SPC como medio para subsidiar las primas de las pólizas de seguro paramétrico de sus miembros del Caribe. Este año de póliza, que comenzó el 1o de junio 2023, la UE proporcionó US$4,7 millones al CCRIF para apoyar a los 12 miembros caribeños del CCRIF que son elegibles para ODA1 para subsidiar las primas para ciclones tropicales y exceso de lluvia.
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 29 de marzo de 2023. El jueves, 16 de marzo de 2023, el CCRIF SPC y el Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en América Central y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC) firmaron un memorando de entendimiento (MdE) al margen del Taller Técnico Regional para Centroamérica sobre el Financiamiento del Riesgo de Desastres y el Seguro Paramétrico del CCRIF llevado a cabo en Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá los días 15 y 16 de marzo de 2023.
