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EPA Orders Cleanup for Superfund Site Flooded by Harvey
The Trump administration has handed a rare victory to environmentalists, ordering two big corporations this week to pay $115 million to clean up a Texas toxic waste site that may have spread ...
Cat Bond Issuance Still Has a Record Year; Q3 Was Typically Slow
Catastrophe bond issuance came to just $460 million in new limit during the 2017 third quarter, though the typically slow Q3 added to what remains a record year for the sector, the Property Claims ...
Zubretsky Out, Roche in as CEO of The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group announced Tuesday that John C. Roche has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 4, succeeding Joseph M. Zubretsky. The news came about a half ...
Calif. Wildfires Kill 11, Prompt Massive Evacuations, Damage Prime Vineyards
Wildfires that tore through northern California's iconic wine-growing regions have prompted evacuations of more than 20,000 people, killed 11 and damaged some of the most valuable vineyards and ...
Corporate Social Responsibility Can Get a CEO Fired: Research
CEOs are increasingly encouraged and even pressured to invest in reducing a company's carbon foot print, make the firm more diverse and focus on product safety. But researchers from the University of ...
Hurricane Nate’s Insured Losses Will Reach Close to $500M: Karen Clark & Co.
Hurricane Nate will likely cause close to $500 million in insured losses, according to a flash estimate from catastrophe modeling form Karen Clark & Co. While the number is not insignificant, it ...
Lloyd’s Signs Global AI Deal With Expert System
Lloyd's of London wants to infuse artificial intelligence technology into the daily business it does with its customers. The world's largest insurance market signed a global deal with Expert System ...
Hurricane Nate Becomes 4th Hurricane in 2 Months to Make U.S. Landfall
Hurricane Nate on Saturday became the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in the past two months. Unlike the other mammoth hurricanes, however, this one landed at Category 1. Hurricanes ...