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What Is Causing Australia’s Incessant Rain?
MELBOURNE — Torrential rain is lashing Australia’s southeast coast, forcing thousands of people from their homes because of the danger of floods and landslides in a region battered by major flooding four times in the past 18 months. Some areas …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 8:42 AM |
Shipowners That Still Transport Russian Crude Are Reaping Big Rewards
A handful of shipowners still willing to transport Russian crude are reaping big rewards on at least one route as others shun the trade. Shippers can earn around $1.6 million hauling Russian ESPO oil on a small tanker from the …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 7:46 AM |
Torrential Rain Brings More Flooding to Sydney, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
Thousands of people on the outskirts of Sydney were told to leave their homes or prepare to evacuate as days of torrential rain leads to widespread flooding. With more bad weather on its way, authorities issued dozens of evacuation orders …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 7:32 AM |
Explainer: Will U.S. Supreme Court EPA Ruling Rein in Federal Regulators?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would more broadly curb the federal government’s regulatory power. Below is …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 5:51 AM |
Insurance Technology: OneShield Adds Betterview Analytics; Novidea Takes Certificates of Insurance Digital; Verisk Claims Integrates IMGING Data
Betterview Analytics Now Offered via OneShield Property data firm Betterview, which serves property/casualty insurance companies, is now partnering with core system provider, OneShield Software, to make the its property intelligence and risk management platform available to OneShield’s insurer clients. The …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 5:21 AM |
Florida Workers’ Comp Admin, Second-Injury Fund Fees to Remain Steady for 2023
The surcharge for Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund and for the second-injury fund will remain the same for 2023 – at near-historically low rates. The Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the assessment on compensation insurers and self-insurers will …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 5:01 AM |
Georgia Construction Company Must Remain Defendant in Wetlands Suit, Court Finds
A federal court in Georgia has refused to dismiss a construction company from a lawsuit over wetlands violations, even though the company did not own the property at the time of the alleged dumping of dredge material. The contractor, TowneClub …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 5:01 AM |
Lawsuits Advance Against Virginia School System Over Sex-Assault Response
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A pair of lawsuits that for years has plagued Virginia’s largest school system with allegations that it ignored students’ accusations of sex assaults are back in front of federal judges. One of the lawsuits includes allegations …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 5:00 AM |
New York Overhaul of Gun Rules Expected to Draw Legal Challenges
New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. The …
POSTED JULY 05, 2022 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Verisk Promotes Rayner to President of Specialty Business Solutions; Munich Re Appoints 2 Senior Leaders for Singapore and SE Asia
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Verisk and Munich Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Verisk Promotes Rayner to President of Specialty Business Solutions Verisk, the global data analytics provider, announced that Tim Rayner …
POSTED JULY 01, 2022 4:30 PM |
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