Government
Congress Passes Bill to Boost National Weather Service Forecast, Storm Warning Research
The National Weather Service would have to boost research – including some from private companies – to improve forecasts and storm warnings under a bill headed to President Donald trump's desk. ...
ISO Will Help Collect Insurance Terrorism Data for Federal Coverage Program
ISO will collect, aggregate and help analyze terrorism data for the U.S. Department of the Treasury that, starting this year, will be required from insurers participating in the federal Terrorism ...
Rail Risks in Focus: Trump’s Promise of Continued Deregulation and Investment Keeps Insurance Opportunities on Track
The growth of short-line and regional railroads over nearly three decades, coupled with safety advancements, have fueled new opportunities for specialty insurers in the United States—and a new ...
Trump EPA Cuts Could Mean More Birth Defects, Bad Air: Network Report
President Donald Trump pledged during the 2016 campaign that he would only "leave a little bit" of federal rules that protect human health and the environment. Now about 50 former officials of the ...
Sen. Warren Calls For SEC Review of Icahn as Trump Adviser
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren said the Securities and Exchange Commission should be vigilant in ensuring that billionaire investor Carl Icahn isn't using his role as an adviser to the Trump ...
Trump SEC Pick: No ‘Specific’ Plan to Gut Dodd-Frank
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission said he has no specific plans to dismantle regulations implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act, but that the new ...
EU Will Crack Down on States Luring Brexit-Impacted Businesses From UK
The European Commission is seeking to crack down on states using regulatory shortcuts to lure business from Britain and said on Tuesday it is considering a more powerful securities watchdog to ...
Insurers, Reinsurers Key to Addressing $2.1 Trillion U.S. Infrastructure Spending Gap
With a U.S. infrastructure investment gap of nearly $2.1 trillion looming over the next decade, insurers and reinsurers may be key to help closing it, Swiss Re asserts in a new report. "The U.S. ...