International News June Brought Record Weather Catastrophes Around the Globe: Aon June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting... Read More
International News German Municipality Reports Country’s First ‘Cyber-Catastrophe’ A district council in eastern Germany has declared a disaster after its computer systems were paralyzed by a hacker attack... Read More
News Forecasters Now Predict 20 Storms for Hurricane Season Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a... Read More
Midwest News Illinois Sues Owners of Chemical Plant that Burned Illinois prosecutors on July 9 sued the owner of a chemical plant where a fire in June sent dark smoke... Read More
West News Washington Governor Inslee Declares Wildfire State of Emergency, Burn Ban Gov. Jay Inslee this week declared a state of emergency throughout Washington relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including... Read More
News All But a Few States Now Accept Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family Deal Fifteen more states reached an agreement with Purdue Pharma LP and members of its wealthy Sackler family owners that moved... Read More
News Morgan Stanley Reports Data Breach by Vendor Exposed Some Client Data Morgan Stanley has disclosed that personal data of some of its corporate clients was stolen in January in a data... Read More
West News California Moves Investigations of Police Shooting Cases to Attorney General SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New protocols announced Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta seek to provide more transparency around one... Read More
News Viewpoint: Toxic Exposures in Structure Fire Settings Can Endanger Adjusters After a structure fire, insurance adjusters are often on scene within 24 hours to meet with their insureds, assess the... Read More
Southeast News Florida Laws May Complicate Assigning Liability in Surfside Condo Collapse The collapse of a condominium tower near Miami will set off years of litigation as victims and their families look... Read More