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Archive: July 2023

Miami-Dade Moves to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat. Will State Block Rule?
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Miami-Dade Moves to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat. Will State Block Rule?
With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades. The Miami-Dade County Commission gave initial approval Tuesday for new heat …
Marsh McLennan Beats Q2 Profit Estimates on Higher Interest Income
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Marsh McLennan Beats Q2 Profit Estimates on Higher Interest Income
Marsh McLennan reported second-quarter profit above expectations on Thursday, bolstered by the higher interest the company earned from client funds. The company reported a profit of $2.20 per share, excluding one-time costs, for the three months ended June 30. Analysts …
Hurricanes Getting Costlier and Wetter, Triple I Report Finds
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Hurricanes Getting Costlier and Wetter, Triple I Report Finds
U.S. population growth in hurricane-prone states, coupled with the increasingly heavy rainfall which accompany these storms, has generated costlier insurance claim payouts for wind and flood-caused property damage, according to the Insurance Information Institute. “While wind speeds and storm surge …
Travelers’ Q2 Profit Plummets on Historic-Level Catastrophe Losses
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Travelers’ Q2 Profit Plummets on Historic-Level Catastrophe Losses
Travelers Companies Inc. on Thursday reported a 98% fall in quarterly profit, as severe wind and hailstorms in parts of the United States pushed up its catastrophe losses. Core income of the New York-based company, often seen as a bellwether …
Employees Are Losing Sleep Over Rookie Managers: Research
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Employees Are Losing Sleep Over Rookie Managers: Research
New managers can be the stuff of office workers’ nightmares. That’s according to new research by digital learning system Oji Life Lab, which found that one in five employees lost sleep over a newly minted manager with inadequate leadership skills. …
AT&T Does Not Intend to Immediately Remove Lead Cables From Lake Tahoe
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
AT&T Does Not Intend to Immediately Remove Lead Cables From Lake Tahoe
AT&T said on Tuesday it does not intend to immediately remove lead cables from Lake Tahoe pending further analysis, according to its court filing. Shares of AT&T this week hit their lowest level in 30 years, after analysts downgraded the …
UN Could Start Removing Oil This Week From Decaying Yemen Tanker
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
UN Could Start Removing Oil This Week From Decaying Yemen Tanker
An operation to start removing some 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen’s coast could start by the end of the week, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. officials have been warning for years …
Ukraine Setting Up Temporary Shipping Route After Russia Grain Deal Exit: Official Letter
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Ukraine Setting Up Temporary Shipping Route After Russia Grain Deal Exit: Official Letter
Ukraine is setting up a temporary shipping route to maintain grain shipments after Russia quit a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via a UN-backed safe corridor in the Black Sea, Kyiv said on Wednesday. Russia attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea Odesa port …
Russia Issues Warning to Any Ships Traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Russia Issues Warning to Any Ships Traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports
Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as possibly carrying military cargoes after Ukraine said it was setting up a temporary shipping route to try and continue its grain exports. The …
Cybersecurity Labeling for Smart Devices Aims to Hacking Vulnerabilities for Consumers
Insurance Journal | July 20, 2023
Cybersecurity Labeling for Smart Devices Aims to Hacking Vulnerabilities for Consumers
The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Officials likened the new …