Government
Proposed Coal Plant Carbon Rule Roll Back Could Trigger New Plants
The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to roll back an Obama-era rule that requires new coal plants to capture their carbon emissions, a move that could crack open the door in coming years ...
Last-Ditch Lawsuit Seeks to Invalidate Brexit Referendum
A group making a last-ditch attempt to challenge the June 2016 Brexit vote asked a London court to review whether findings that "corrupt and illegal practices" took place during the campaign were ...
Markel Division Draws Attention of U.S., Bermuda Regulators
Markel Corp. disclosed that U.S. and Bermuda regulators are inquiring about loss reserves from one of its divisions. The Virginia-based specialty insurer said that it was initially contacted on Nov. ...
Clues From Massive Marriott Hack Reportedly Implicate China
Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources ...
Insurance Broker A.J. Gallagher, Others View ‘Clean’ Coal Subsidies as Major Profit Generator
Earlier this year, the chief financial officer of global insurance giant Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. explained to analysts how the company had turned a little-known U.S. energy subsidy into a ...
UK Can End Brexit If It Wishes, According to EU Top Court Opinion
The U.K. should be allowed to reverse Brexit, according to an advisory opinion from the European Union's top court that will fuel the campaign to thwart the divorce. The opinion, which isn't binding, ...
Last-Ditch Effort Begins to Pass Self-Driving Car Bill
Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving cars without human controls, but face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill. Staff for ...
Flood Insurance, Terrorism Cover, FIO Will Be on the 2019 P/C Congressional Agenda
Reform and long-term renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program will be high on the property/casualty insurance industry's agenda when the new Congress begins its work in January 2019. Congress ...