U.S.
Latest Industry Employment Report Forecasts Modest Job Growth
The latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group and Aon, a global professional services firm, found that 86 percent of respondents intend to ...
Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300%
New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report ...
Firefighters Tame California’s Fourth Largest Wildfire on Record
California's largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state's initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53 percent ...
Market Growth Aids Puerto Rico Insurers in Absorbing Ernesto Losses
Puerto Rico-domiciled insurers are expected to navigate losses within the island's eastern and central regions most impacted by storm surge, power outages and flooding related to Hurricane Ernesto, ...
As Climate-fueled Wildfires Increase, Smoke Threatens Farmworkers
As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes. Her saliva turned black from ...
State AGs Seek Treble Damages Against Live Nation for Concertgoers
Attorneys general from about two dozen U.S. states are seeking treble damages against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster, for allegedly ...
California Governor Signs Legislation Cracking Down on Retail Crime, Property Theft
Ten newly signed bipartisan public safety bills establish new penalties for repeat offenders, provide additional tools for felony prosecutions, and crack down on serial shoplifters, retail thieves ...
Survey Finds U.S. Workers Glum on Compensation, Job Outlook
U.S. workers are growing more sour with their employment compensation, according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve. In its Survey of Consumer Expectations Labor Market ...