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Amazon Presses for End of NY Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Standards at Warehouses
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming the online retailer failed to ensure worker safety at two New York City ...
Coalition Joins Canada’s Excess Cyber Insurance Market
Coalition plans to enter the excess cyber insurance market in Canada with enhanced coverage to help protect businesses. With the coverage, the San Francisco-based cyber insurance and security company ...
Aviva Warns UK Government Safety Plan for High-Rise Buildings Could Push Away Investors
Aviva Plc, the UK insurer and asset manager, warned the government that new safety proposals for high-rise apartment blocks could steer institutional investors away from the residential property ...
Climate Change Financial ‘Stress Tests’ Need Better Data and Modeling: Global Oversight Body
Climate change financial 'stress tests' will need to be improved with better data and modeling, a new paper by a global oversight body has recommended, but potential losses at individual banks or ...
Canadian Municipalities Face Insurance Premium Hikes After COVID Revenue Collapse
Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance costs, forcing them to raise property taxes or even cut services for ...
Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Part of Florida’s New Property Insurance Reform Law
A federal judge has halted enforcement of a section of Florida's new property insurance reform (SB 76) law that restricts the advertisements and solicitations of roofing contractors. U.S. District ...
Europe, U.S. and Canada Slammed by Record Weather Catastrophes in June: Aon
June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting heatwaves caused significant damage, according to Aon's latest natural ...
Canada Halts Trains for 48 Hours in Parts of B.C. After Wildfire Surge
Canada on Friday ordered trains to cease operations for 48 hours in areas of British Columbia hit by a recent spate of wildfires, including one that wiped out an entire town and killed two people, ...