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Ukraine Invasion Analysis: AM Best Sees ‘Significant Implications’ for Insurers
AM Best believes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could have a "substantial impact" on the world's insurance industry in the near to midterm, the rating agency said in a report published on Friday. ...
U.S. Drug Distributors, J&J Move to Finalize $26B Opioid Settlement
The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to finalize a proposed $26 billion settlement resolving claims by states and local governments that they ...
Stopping for No Reason: Safety Officials Probing 1.7M Hondas
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason. The National Highway ...
Pandemic, Other Risks Weigh on Minds of Middle-Market Execs
Most middle-market firms experienced a recovery following the height of disruptions caused by COVID-19 and remain mostly optimistic about the global economy, but other business risks loom large. ...
Hacking Risk Shadows U.S. Business as Russia Threatens Critics
A swath of major American businesses—from major banks to utility companies—is preparing for possible cyber attacks against their computer networks as Russia on Thursday threatened "consequences" ...
The Facts About 2021 Wildfires; The Outlook for 2022
The 2021 wildfire season in the Western United States was another one for the books, breaking records for size and destruction right up to the last day of the year. The last wildfires of 2021 were ...
1 in 10 U.S. Homes Impacted by Nat Cats in 2021: CoreLogic
CoreLogic, a property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, reported last week that 14.5 million single and multifamily homes were impacted by the largest natural catastrophe ...
Small Businesses and Cyber Attacks: It’s Not a Matter of If, But When
According to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon, 61 percent of all small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have reported at least one cyber attack during the previous year. ...