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Markel International Merges Professional and Financial Risks Division With Cyber Team
Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corp., announced it will merge its professional and financial risks (PFR) division with its recently expanded cyber team. The decision to merge the two divisions is part of the wholesale business’ efforts to simplify …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 12:23 PM |
Climate Activists’ Attacks on Paintings Add to Insurers’ Worries About Threats to Art
Climate activists’ attacks on some of the world’s most precious paintings have added to insurers’ worries about the threat to art from climate change itself, concerns seen as leading to higher art insurance premiums. In recent weeks, activists have drawn …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 7:35 AM |
Ford Recalls 634,000 Vehicles Worldwide Over Fire Risks
Ford Motor Co is recalling 634,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) worldwide over fire risks from possible cracked fuel injectors and will urge owners to have their cars inspected, it said on Thursday. America’s No.2 automaker by sales said the recall …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:45 AM |
Private Equity Firm KKR Nears €2.3 Billion Deal for French Insurance Broker April Group
French insurance broker April Group said private equity firm KKR & Co. has become its new majority shareholder, according to a statement posted on its website. The statement, which confirmed a Bloomberg News report, didn’t disclose deal terms. KKR is …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:30 AM |
Hazard Assessments Lag at Restaurant Companies: Marsh
Formal hazard assessments at restaurants are key in reducing worker injuries and insurance claims. In recent years, however, a sizeable number of companies have not conducted the required inspections. According to a Marsh survey, 49% of companies haven’t conducted a …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:26 AM |
Starting Jan. 1, Security Guards at Tenn. Bars Need Extra Training After Fatal Incident
Starting Jan. 1, security guards in Tennessee will need new training to de-escalate violence, and bars that employ untrained guards could lose their liquor licenses. It’s all part of Dallas’ Law, passed by state lawmakers after 22-year-old Dallas Barrett died …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:03 AM |
AI in Connected Cars Can Ease Rush Hour Congestion, Vanderbilt Research Shows
As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason _ no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you. Human drivers just don’t do a good …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:02 AM |
Carolina TV Station Reeling After Chopper Crash Kills Pilot and Meteorologist
A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died just before Thanksgiving when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:01 AM |
City of Baltimore Sues Big Tobacco to Recover Costs of Cigarette Litter Damage
The city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit seeking to hold cigarette manufacturers accountable for cleanup costs and environmental damages it says are associated with tobacco product litter. Baltimore wants to recover expenses and losses resulting from cigarette filter litter …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:00 AM |
Viewpoint: Closing the Gap on Risk Mitigation Strategy Created by Cannabis Reform
Nearly 185 million adults in the U.S. have legal access to cannabis. Before legalization, organizations could create cannabis testing policies centered around zero-tolerance, as the drug’s use was uniformly illegal. Policy-holding employers could simply deter employee cannabis use with testing …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2022 6:00 AM |
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