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‘Geoeconomic Fragmentation’ Challenges Insurers: Geneva Association
January 2025 report from the Geneva Association, titled “Insurance in a Fragmented World Economy,” found that geopolitical tensions have driven the global economy toward “geoeconomic fragmentation.” Geoeconomics refers to the intersection of geopolitical forces and economic policies. The report highlights …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 10:22 AM |
Storm Éowyn Leaves Thousands Without Power, Grounds Flights
Hurricane-strength winds battered Ireland and the UK early Friday morning, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power and disrupting transportation across the region. Winter Storm Éowyn brought record gusts of 183 kilometers (114 miles) per hour in Galway in …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 9:52 AM |
US Health Agencies Cancel External Meetings, Travel After Trump Admin Directives
U.S. health agencies including the CDC this week canceled meetings with external groups, paused some public health publications and told employees to freeze travel after directives from the Department of Health and Human Services, two sources familiar with the situation …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:19 AM |
MLB Orders Employees to Return to Office Five Days a Week
Major League Baseball has ordered its employees to return to the office five days a week, according to people familiar with the matter. The league had been on a hybrid policy since the pandemic. The change will go into effect …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:08 AM |
Fire Chief Fatally Shot While Helping Couple Whose Car Hit a Deer in Alabama
A man fatally shot a Georgia fire battalion chief and wounded the driver of a car that hit a deer in rural Alabama, authorities said. The Coweta County, Georgia, fire department is mourning the death of James Bartholomew Cauthen, 54, …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:01 AM |
Florida, Louisiana Sugarcane Could be Hurt by Winter Storm but Citrus Was Spared
Sugarcane crops in Louisiana and Florida, the only two states producing sugar from cane in the United States, could be hurt by the cold snap in the area, while citrus farms seemed to have mostly been spared, experts said on …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:01 AM |
J&J Tries to Avoid $30 Million in Punitive Damages in Baby Powder Case
Johnson & Johnson is balking at paying $30 million in punitive damages on top of a $15 million jury award to a Connecticut man who developed cancer after using the company’s talcum powder for decades. The company has labeled the …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:00 AM |
OSHA Cites Contractor in Death of Worker Who Fell From Boston Theater Scaffold
A construction contractor could have prevented the death of a worker at the Cutler Majestic Theater in Boston by following required fall protection measures, a federal investigation has found. Responding to a referral from Boston Police last August 9, Occupational …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:00 AM |
People Moves: MEMIC Promotes Holbrook; XS Brokers Hires Dawson
The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, promoted Matt Holbrook to vice president of data and analytics. Holbrook, who is based in Maine, joined MEMIC in 1996 and most recently served as senior director of data, analytics and technology. In …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:00 AM |
People Moves: CIWA Names New Executive Board and Incoming Members
The California Insurance Wholesalers Association made transitions within its executive board and named new additions to its board of directors. The changes to the CIWA board are: Yana Connors of Ck Specialty was appointed president, transitioning from her previous role …
POSTED JANUARY 24, 2025 6:00 AM |
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