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EU Plan to Water Down ESG Rules Risks Wave of Litigation, Legal Scholars Warn
The European Union’s plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation, as companies would no longer be required to act in a way that lives up to the bloc’s climate law. …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 11:12 AM |
UK Sewage Crisis Leaves Beachgoers Sick and Frustrated
Charlie Clarke fell severely ill in late summer 2023 after a swim at Clevedon Marine Lake in southwest England while training for a Triathlon. The next day he collapsed on the street near his home and was taken to the …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 9:23 AM |
How Does Food Safety Work, and What Cuts Has Trump Made?
Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration, including staff cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, have raised questions among consumers about food safety in the United States. Here is an explanation of how food safety inspection works in the …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 6:40 AM |
Commercial Property Customers Cutting Insurance Corners Despite Risk
As weather-driven catastrophes become more common and severe, commercial property owners and the agents who serve them are reassessing risks and coverage to get more build for their buck. The new Nationwide Agency Forward Commercial Lines Protection Survey surveyed commercial …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:08 AM |
Florida Wildlife Officers Kill 3 Black Bears After Fatal Attack on Man and Dog
JEROME, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday. DNA samples from the bears and the attack scene …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:01 AM |
ALKEME Adds Maryland’s Becker Benefit Group
California-based insurance brokerage ALKEME announced its acquisition of Becker Benefit Group, an employee benefits agency based in Towson, Maryland. This marks ALKEME’s first acquisition in the state. Becker Benefit Group offers benefits, healthcare plan and risk management consulting for businesses …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Cho Named Coalition’s Head of the West Region; Pinnacol Names Awad to Board, Renews Terms for Absher and Oakley
Cho Named Coalition’s Head of the West Region Coalition Inc. named Manny Cho as head of its west region. Cho joins Coalition with over three decades of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving as executive vice president of …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
Lloyd’s Loses Bid to Avoid $800K in Prejudgment Interest
Lloyd’s of London has been told it must pay an extra $800,000 in prejudgment interest on a $2.5 million building fire loss payment to a community bank that it had wrongly denied coverage. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
By 1 Vote, Pennsylvania House Passes Measure to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana with purchases permitted only through shops run by the state. The vote, 102-101, was largely along party lines with Democrats prevailing. The measure …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
Hub Acquires Virginia’s Guru of Insurance
Global insurance broker Hub International Limited announced it has acquired the assets of EB Specialists Inc. dba Guru of Insurance. Guru of Insurance is an employee benefits firm located in King George, Virginia that provides clients in the region with …
POSTED MAY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
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