Government
China Pledges Broader Market Access for Insurers, Banks and Securities Firms
China will sharply expand market access for foreign banks and securities and insurance companies, especially in its financial services sector, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, as senior U.S. ...
‘FEMA Is Worthless’ as U.S. Midwest Farms Pursue Post-Flood Recovery Process
Missouri farmer Richard Oswald needs a lot of help to recover from flooding that left his home and farm looking like a manmade island in an inland sea. Relief groups are giving tetanus shots and ...
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3 Things Insurance Carriers Need to Know Before Entering Colorado
Colorado isn't like other states. At 2.7 percent, its unemployment rate is lower than the national average. It's the seventh-fastest-growing state in the U.S., adding some 80,000 residents in 2018. ...
House Committee Considers NFIP Reauthorization, Plus 3 Flood Insurance-Related Bills
A Congressional House committee pursuing reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program is also considering a number of related legislative proposals beyond the NFIP's renewal. In all, four ...
How Climate Change Poses A National Security Threat: AP Report
The Missouri River floodwater surging on to the air base housing the U.S. military's Strategic Command overwhelmed round-the-clock sandbagging by airmen and others. They had to scramble to save ...
Brexit in Disarray After Maneuver by Speaker of Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were in disarray on Tuesday as her government sought to plot a way around a ruling by the speaker of parliament that she must change her twice-defeated ...
Trump Policy Shift on Flood Insurance Draws Cheers From Climate Advocates
Climate advocates say an overhaul of the nation's flood insurance program being unveiled by the Trump administration will spur communities around the country to better plan for extreme weather, but ...
EU Leaders Will Mull Pressing Britain for Long Brexit Delay
European Union leaders will consider pressing Britain to delay Brexit by at least a year to find a way through its domestic deadlock, the chair of next week's EU summit said on Thursday. "I will ...