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HSBC Banker Suspended After Playing Down Financial Risks of Climate Change
UK pension schemes should not ignore climate change, a senior executive at The Pensions Regulator said on Monday, the first watchdog to weigh in after a top HSBC banker was suspended after playing ...
Average Age of U.S. Cars Hits Record 12.2 Years in Fifth Straight Annual Increase
Cars on U.S. roads are as old as they've ever been, potentially complicating efforts to expand the use of new safety and emissions-reduction technologies. The age of light vehicles domestically is ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Praedicat, FRISS, Hippo
Hippo Insurance Group's First Connect and Blink announced a collaboration to make personal cyber insurance protection available to independent agents that participate in First Connect's InsurTech ...
Executives on the Move at Everest Re, Erie, W.R. Berkley, Great American
Everest Re Group announced that Matthew Rohrmann has joined the company as senior vice president, head of Investor Relations. He will be focused on strategic planning, market analysis and ratings ...
Financial Risks of Climate Change Are Exaggerated: Senior HSBC Banker
Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the financial risks of climate change, a senior HSBC banker in charge of sustainable investments said in remarks that drew ...
Zurich Insurance to Sell Russian Business to Local Team
Zurich Insurance has agreed to sell its Russian business to members of the local team, it said on Friday, as the Swiss insurer became the latest Western firm to exit Russia. It joins a list of ...
U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Projected to Reach Highest Level in 40 Years
Twenty people per day were hit and killed by drivers last year, according to an analysis by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Using the latest data available to project the number of ...
New Progressive Campaign Features Jon Hamm as Flo’s Former Flame
Progressive Insurance's most dedicated employee is about to get a possible love interest. Launching May 23, Progressive's new campaign follows Flo as she encounters an old flame—played by actor Jon ...