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Hundreds of Thousands of Livestock Perish in Canada Floodwaters
Hundreds of thousands of livestock have perished in floodwaters in Canada's westernmost province, the British Columbia government said Thursday. Back-to-back deluges from atmospheric rivers have ...
Four Employees Sue Bristol Myers for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions
Bristol Myers Squibb Co was sued on Wednesday by four employees who said the drugmaker refused to grant them religious exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and threatened to fire ...
Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Don’t Expect Big Changes
When CVS Pharmacies announced that it was closing 900 stores around the country just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company, some saw ...
Wildfire Risk MGA Delos Raises $5.3M for Further California Expansion
Delos Insurance Solutions, a catastrophe insurance MGA focused on California wildfire-related risks, raised $5.3 million in seed funding designed to fuel further expansion in the state. "With this ...
Stable Market Outlook for U.S. Personal Lines Heading Into 2022: AM Best
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry has earned a continued AM Best market segment outlook of stable heading into 2022 due to strong fundamentals in the sector, the ratings entity said in a new ...
New York Wants Monitor to Oversee Amazon Workplace Safety, Alleging Setbacks
New York state's attorney general on Tuesday asked a state judge to appoint a monitor to oversee worker safety at an Amazon.com Inc fulfillment center in New York City, citing the retailer's alleged ...
Insurance Technology Firm Zywave Snatches Up Quoting Software Outfit ClarionDoor
Milwaukee-based Insurance technology firm Zywave reports it has acquired Santa Barbara, Calif.-based ClarionDoor, a seller of insurance product distribution software for the property/casualty market. ...
The III Joint Industry Forum Resumes In-Person Dec. 2 After Nearly Two Years
The Insurance Information Institute is resuming in-person events with its Joint Industry Forum 2021 on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Manhattan. This time, as with many post-COVID gatherings, there will be some ...