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Deadly Floods’ $20 Billion Toll Shows Asia’s Rising Climate Risk
Devastating floods have killed more than 1,300 people and caused at least $20 billion in losses since late last month across parts of South and Southeast Asia, underscoring the increasing risks from climate change and extreme weather for the region’s …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:44 AM |
FEMA Puts Whistleblowers Back on Leave After Reinstatements
Days after reinstating a group of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees who raised concerns about the government’s disaster preparedness, federal officials have placed those whistleblowers back on administrative leave. The move comes hours after CNN first reported the return to …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:37 AM |
People Moves: Neumann Appointed Howden US Financial Lines Claims Leader
Howden, with U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida, appointed Elizabeth Neumann as executive vice president, financial lines claims leader. Neumann will be based in New York. Neumann joins Howden from CAC Specialty, where she spent the last two years as CAC’s …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:17 AM |
Trump Outlines Plan to Unwind Biden-Era Car Mileage Mandates
President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to relax stringent Biden-era fuel efficiency standards, casting the change as a way to lower consumer costs. “Today my administration is taking historic action to lower costs for American consumers, protect American auto …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:02 AM |
Surveys Show Concerns About Florida Market, But Consumers Are Warming Up
New surveys of Florida homeowners show continued concerns about property insurance, premiums and hurricanes, but policyholders seem to be breathing a little easier in recent months. A poll by Florida Atlantic University found that 49% of respondents are concerned about …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:02 AM |
People Movers Still in Use at Dulles Airport Despite Recent Crashes
People movers will continue darting across Dulles International Airport for years to come, despite recent incidents that have revived safety questions for passengers who use them. At the Nov. 19 meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) board of …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:00 AM |
Keen Appointed Oregon Insurance Commissioner
T.K. Keen has been named Oregon’s insurance commissioner following a period serving as an interim commissioner. Keen, who has been acting insurance commissioner since being promoted in late May, was appointed to the role by Oregon Department of Consumer and …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:00 AM |
Viewpoint: Prudent or Not, an Insured’s Extra Expense Must Be Strictly ‘Necessary’
In a well-reasoned recent opinion, an Illinois appellate court strictly construed a cyber policy, ruling that reasonable—but contractually unnecessary—payments made by an insured following a cyberattack did not constitute insured “extra expense.” While the decision is designated as “unpublished,” it …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:00 AM |
Instacart Sues New York City Over Worker Pay, Tipping Laws
Instacart sued New York City on Tuesday, seeking to block enforcement of five laws affecting the grocery delivery company, including higher minimum pay for app-based workers and greater disclosures to customers about tipping. According to a complaint filed in Manhattan …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:00 AM |
Nine Insurers OK’d to Sell Group Health to Washington Employers
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer approved nine health insurers to sell group health plans to small employers in 2026. The insurers are: Asuris Northwest Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans of WA, Kaiser Foundation …
POSTED DECEMBER 04, 2025 6:00 AM |
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