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10M Americans Will Be Affected by Climate Change by 2075: CBO Warning
Ten million Americans will be "substantially affected" by climate change by 2075, causing government disaster spending to jump, the Congressional Budget Office projected Thursday. But, instead of ...
First Commercial Carrier Approved in California to Sell Cannabis Insurance
Since last year, Californians are allowed to grow and possess marijuana. Now, the most populous U.S. state has taken another step to bolster the cannabis business by deciding to give insurance cover ...
The Great Revival: The Return of Bad Faith Litigation in the United States (Part II)
The first part of this article discussed the history of bad faith and how, after a time, it became limited by courts under the reasonable basis or fairly debatable standard. Now, some recent cases ...
The Great Revival: The Return of Bad Faith Litigation in the United States (Part 1)
Since the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States has seen the growth of direct actions against insurance companies in what have colloquially been termed "bad faith" actions. These actions have ...
Berkshire Hathaway Likely to Report Big Q3 Claims Costs—and Reduced Insurance ‘Float’
The insurance business has been good to Warren Buffett. For decades, his stable of carriers at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have provided him billions of dollars to invest. They've also turned an ...
Exxon Will Fork Over $300M to Settle U.S. Air Pollution Violations
Mobil Corp. agreed to pay more than $300 million to resolve air pollution violations tied to eight chemical plants in Texas and Louisiana, one of a pair of environmental settlements with oil ...
Calif. Wildfire Insured Losses at $3.3B and Rising: Regulator
Wildfires in California have caused insured losses of more than $3.3 billion, based on claims reported by 15 insurers, and the figure will rise, the California Department of Insurance said on ...
EU, UK, Near Agreement on Faster-Paced Brexit Talks
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said he's ready to intensify the pace of talks with the U.K, as the window of opportunity to begin trade talks this year is closing. "I'm ready to speed ...