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3M, DuPont Defeat Massive Class Action Over Forever Chemicals
A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufacturers of toxic so-called “forever chemicals” a big win in their fight against legal liability for the substances, rejecting a …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 3:13 PM |
Product Recall Specialist MGA BluNiche Launches UK Unit for SME Businesses
BluNiche, a London-based managing general agent (MGA) that specializes in product recall insurance, announced the launch of BluNiche UK to target small and medium sized businesses across the UK. BluNiche UK is led by Ed Mitchell, head of UK, who …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 3:02 PM |
Maui Wildfire Survivors Camp Pushing Mayor to Convert Vacation Rentals into Housing
A group of Lahaina wildfire survivors is vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor uses his emergency powers to shut down unpermitted vacation rentals and make the properties available for residents in desperate need of housing. …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 3:01 PM |
California Can Share Gun Owners’ Personal Information With Researchers, Court Rules
A state appeals court ruled that California can continue providing personal information of gun owners to researchers to study gun violence, reversing last year`s decision by a lower court judge who said such data sharing violates privacy rights. In 2021, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 2:58 PM |
$1.3 Billion Lottery Winner Sues for $100K Damages Over Identity Disclosure by Mom
A man who won one of the largest lottery payments in U.S. history has filed a federal lawsuit against the mother of his child in an attempt to keep his identity concealed. The man won a $1.35 billion Mega Millions …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 2:57 PM |
Funeral Home Owners Where Decomposing Bodies Found Returned to Colorado
The owners of a defunct Colorado funeral home where 190 sets of decomposing human remains were found have been returned to the state to face hundreds of felony charges. Carie Hallford appeared in District Court in Colorado Springs via video …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 2:56 PM |
Marsh & McLennan Finalizes Delisting From London Stock Exchange
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. has delisted and canceled trading from the London Stock Exchange, further to its announcement made on Oct. 27, 2023. The delisting was finalized at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) on Nov. 27, 2023. The company continues to …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 2:35 PM |
Allianz and Dutch Development Bank Back $1.1 Billion Sustainable Loans Fund
Allianz Global Investors and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed one of the largest “blended finance” funds on record, raising $1.1 billion to invest in loans that help emerging and frontier countries meet sustainable development targets. The fund is the …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 1:54 PM |
US Warns of Growing Threats to Ships Sailing Through Red Sea
A spate of attacks on merchant shipping near Yemen and Somalia, likely triggered by the war in Gaza, have prompted the US to warn vessel operators to be extra careful when navigating the region. On Nov. 19, Houthis seized of …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 12:57 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Apollo to Launch Specialty Treaty Class of Business
Apollo, the London-based independent specialist insurer and reinsurer, announced it will launch a new specialty treaty class of business within the Reinsurance Division of Syndicate 1969, on Jan. 1, 2024. The new portfolio will focus on the niche classes of …
POSTED NOVEMBER 28, 2023 11:15 AM |
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