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UK Water Bosses Face Up to Two Years in Prison for Polluting
Britain’s water company bosses will face up to two years in prison and be banned from taking bonuses for covering up sewage spills under new legislation in force from Friday. The new measure delivers on the government’s promise to bring …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 12:58 PM |
Heavily-Forested New Hampshire Enters Wildfire Season
Despite rain statewide this month, the New Hampshire Forest Protection Bureau reports that 72% of the Granite State is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions. The bureau is reminding the public that spring is the beginning of the state’s wildfire season …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 12:34 PM |
NJ Wildfire Update: 50% Contained; High Spread Risk Today; Suspect in Custody
At a time when firefighters are battling one of the worst wildfires in New Jersey’s history, there is an increased risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon across portions of the Garden State and eastern Pennsylvania, according to the National …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 11:52 AM |
People Moves: 3 Key Exec Roles Filled in Everest Wholesale Business; Willis Appoints Merker to Lead P/C Broking Sales
Everest of Warren, New Jersey, made three key leadership appointments to the company’s U.S. wholesale business, Everest Evolution. Matt Meserole has been named head of excess casualty, overseeing the strategic direction and underwriting performance of the Everest Evolution Excess Casualty …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 11:14 AM |
More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air Due to Wildfires, Extreme Heat
Around 156 million Americans, nearly half of the US population, now live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, part of a trend toward declining air quality as climate change-related extreme weather events like wildfires occur more frequently. That’s …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 11:07 AM |
World’s Biggest Companies Have Caused $28 Trillion in Climate Damage: Study
The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for people and governments to hold companies financially accountable, like the tobacco giants have been. A …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 10:58 AM |
Baloise Says Main Shareholder Patria Buys 9.35% Stake Ahead of Helvetia Merger
Baloise on Friday said that Patria Genossenschaft had acquired a 9.35% stake in the Swiss insurer, which this week announced plans to merge with competitor Helvetia. Patria is Helvetia’s main shareholder. The shares were acquired from Cevian Capital, Baloise said, …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 10:34 AM |
Forecast Calls for Wildfires to Burn More Land Across US This Year
A Long-range forecast predicts wildfires will burn more land across the U.S. this year, with a potentially active spring in places and a build up into summer.
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 5:41 AM |
Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report
Insurers in the U.S. paid out about $1.6 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2024, according to data compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and State Farm. The number of dog bite and related injury claims last year totaled …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 5:07 AM |
Florida Class Action Targets Litigation Funding Firm Over Data Breach
Third-party litigation financing have become big business across the country, much to the chagrin of businesses and insurance companies that have faced multi-million lawsuit verdicts. But now one Florida-based litigation funding firm, which has loaned money to plaintiffs in a …
POSTED APRIL 25, 2025 5:01 AM |
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