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Study: Four Major Tipping Points Close to Triggering Hotter Temps
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Study: Four Major Tipping Points Close to Triggering Hotter Temps
Even if the world somehow manages to limit future warming to the strictest international temperature goal, four Earth-changing climate “tipping points” are still likely to be triggered, with a lot more looming as the planet heats more after that, a …
Chubb in Advanced Bancassurance Talks With Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank: Sources
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Chubb in Advanced Bancassurance Talks With Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank: Sources
Chubb Ltd. is in advanced talks to form an insurance partnership with Hang Seng Bank Ltd., a Hong Kong-based lender majority owned by HSBC Holdings Plc, according to people familiar with the matter. The parties are hammering out the details …
Mexico Struck by Powerful 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake on Fateful Anniversary
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Mexico Struck by Powerful 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake on Fateful Anniversary
MEXICO CITY – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least two people, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling outside for safety. Two …
Uber Says Lapsus$-Linked Hacker Responsible for Breach
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Uber Says Lapsus$-Linked Hacker Responsible for Breach
Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was responsible for a cyber attack that forced the ride-hailing company to shut several internal communications temporarily last week. Uber said the attacker had not accessed …
U.S. States Ask Appeals Court to Reinstate Facebook Lawsuit
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
U.S. States Ask Appeals Court to Reinstate Facebook Lawsuit
A big group of U.S. states, led by New York, argued to an appeals court Monday that it should reinstate an antitrust lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook because of ongoing harm from the company’s actions and because the states had not …
Weachter Agency in Tampa Joins Renaissance Alliance
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Weachter Agency in Tampa Joins Renaissance Alliance
Tampa-based Rip Weachter Insurance agency has become part of the Renaissance Alliance, a rapidly growing national network of independent agencies. Rip Weachter, founded in 1989, offers personal lines, commercial lines, contractors’ liability, workers’ compensation and cyber insurance coverage, the companies …
Smart Choice Makes Tennessee Agency Its 22nd Acquisition
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Smart Choice Makes Tennessee Agency Its 22nd Acquisition
Smart Choice, a network of independent agents, has acquired Carriage Hill Insurance, an agency in Tennessee. The agency has $4 million in annual revenue, with offices in Lenoir City, Oak Ridge, Brentwood and Athens, Tennessee. The owner, Todd Henderson, now …
Trial Lawyers Back Republican in Florida House Race, Insurers Favor Democrat
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Trial Lawyers Back Republican in Florida House Race, Insurers Favor Democrat
In a twist of fate and a sign of the times, some Florida business groups are backing the Democrat in a state House race in the Tampa area, while trial lawyers are putting their weight behind the Republican challenger. The …
Virginia Commonwealth University Reaches Settlement With Hazing Victim’s Family
Insurance Journal | September 20, 2022
Virginia Commonwealth University Reaches Settlement With Hazing Victim’s Family
Virginia Commonwealth University will pay nearly $1 million to the family of a young man who died after a 2021 fraternity hazing incident as part of a recent settlement agreement. The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires …
Judge Approves Boy Scouts Reorg Plan to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
Insurance Journal | September 9, 2022
Judge Approves Boy Scouts Reorg Plan to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
A bankruptcy judge on Sept. 8 granted the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) approval of its $2.5 billion reorganization plan, which will allow the organization to settle tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Laurie Silverstein’s …