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XL Group CEO McGavick Urges Caution Toward Fossil Fuel Divestment Pressures
XL Group CEO Mike McGavick is standing firm against the push for insurers to divest from fossil fuel. He's urging caution, even as those efforts continue. "I hope we're really thoughtful about the ...
BP Will Settle $175M in Oil Spill-Related Shareholder Claims
BP Plc agreed on Thursday to pay $175 million to shareholders who brought a class-action lawsuit that accused the oil company of misleading them by understating the severity of the 2010 oil spill in ...
Will Hurricanes Drive Property Insurance Rate Hikes? Experts Forecasting Changes
With two of three groups of expert hurricane researchers split on whether the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will be above average or normal, a tie-breaking vote could come on Tuesday. But even a ...
Endoscope Cleaner Tied to Superbugs Still Used in Hospitals
When going in for a medical procedure, you probably want to be certain the doctor's instruments are clean. Following a recent turnabout by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, that certainty may be ...
What NOAA is Forecasting for Atlantic Hurricanes; Late Season La Niña Likely
Forecasters at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center say the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, will most likely be near-normal, but they also say this season is ...
Disaster Fraud Rampant After Floods, Hurricanes
This year, extensive flooding has already affected parts of Texas and Louisiana. With more rain producing floods forecasted for the southern part of the U.S. this spring, the likelihood of disaster ...
Munich Re Links with Drone Company to Quicken Catastrophe Insurance Assessments
Munich Re teamed with a drone company to help perform quicker and more detailed post-catastrophe insurance assessments around the world. The reinsurer's new partner: PrecisionHawk, a private company ...
Hurricane Making Landfall Would be a First for Many Florida Insurers
Should a hurricane make landfall in Florida this storm season, many of the homeowner insurance players now doing business there are untested as to how they'll perform when catastrophe hits. Fitch ...