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Businesses Pursue More COVID-19 Lawsuits, Seeking Higher Damages
The anniversary of COVID-19 shutdown orders brought an upturn in both the number of business-interruption lawsuits against insurers and the amount of damages they are claiming. In the past month: A ...
Global Shipping Backlog Continues Even as Suez Blockage Cleared
A backlog of container ships carrying consumer goods has grown in some key strategic ports after a near week-long blockage in the Suez Canal, adding to ongoing disruptions to global trade, industry ...
U.S. Weather Forecasters Predict Sixth Year of Above-Average Atlantic Storms
The United States should prepare for a sixth year of above-average number of Atlantic hurricanes, Colorado State University (CSU) forecasters said in the first official 2021 outlook on Thursday. The ...
Reinsurers Will Bear Brunt of Costs From Suez Canal Blockage
Reinsurers are set to foot most of the bill for the grounding of the ship that halted traffic in the Suez Canal, industry sources said, with payouts expected to run into hundreds of millions of ...
Connected Car Tech Creating Anxiety Over Cyber Attack Risks: Munich Re
Consumers are increasingly worried about cyber attack vulnerabilities with connected and automated vehicles, according to a new Munich Re/HSB survey. Approximately 37 percent of consumers responding ...
G20 Companies Will Face Common Disclosure Requirements on Climate Change Risks
G20 companies will face common disclosure requirements on climate change risks under plans by the Financial Stability Board, which coordinates financial rules for the group. In the latest sign of how ...
EU Institutions Struck by Major Cyber Attack
A range of European Union institutions including the European Commission were hit by a significant cyber attack last week. A spokesperson for the commission said that a number of EU bodies ...
Insurers Team With Truckers to Fight Tow Truck Fraud
Insurers are teaming up with truckers to persuade state lawmakers to pass laws that they hope will cut down on fraud by tow truck operators. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced Monday ...