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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 ...
Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Mostly in Poorer Nations
Premature deaths from common pollution sources have risen by two-thirds globally since 2000, a dark consequence of the economic development that has lifted millions from extreme poverty this century. ...
U.S. Narrows Scope of Anti-Hacking Law Long Hated by Critics
The U.S. Department of Justice is changing its policy around a controversial anti-hacking law, addressing longstanding complaints from cybersecurity researchers that the law could criminalize ...
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 ...
Tesla Cut From S&P 500 ESG Index, and Elon Musk Tweets His Fury
An S&P Dow Jones Indices executive told Reuters on Wednesday it has removed electric carmaker Tesla Inc. from the widely followed S&P 500 ESG Index because of issues including claims 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 ...