International News Huge Fire Breaks Out at Beirut Port a Month After Explosion September 11, 2020 BEIRUT — A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, sending up a thick column of black... Read More
Claims People: Church Mutual, Blank Rome, Freeborn & Peters, Tower MSA Partners September 11, 2020 Church Mutual Hires Claims Leader Church Mutual has appointed Becky Hudzik-Presson as chief claims officer. She will lead the entire... Read More
Auto Property Claim Volume Still Low, But Storm Damages Pushed Numbers September 11, 2020 Motorists who are hunkering down because of social distancing are continuing to file fewer collision claims, but a rash of... Read More
La Nina Is Here, Threatening Even Bigger Blazes and Storms September 10, 2020 The extreme weather that’s hammered California with runaway wildfires and hit Louisiana with its most powerful hurricane in 160 years... Read More
In Covid Bankruptcy Valuation Brawls, the Best Spreadsheet Wins September 10, 2020 Pinning a dollar value on a bankrupt enterprise is hard in the best of times. During a pandemic, it’s an... Read More
Department Store Century 21 Shutting Down, Blames Insurers September 10, 2020 Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming... Read More
Tezos Legal Settlement Gets Final OK, Ending 3-Year Court Battle September 10, 2020 A three-year-long U.S. court battle over a cryptocurrency fundraiser, one of the largest initial coin offerings ever, has ended with... Read More
International News Working Virtually? Swap Skyrises For Ocean Views, Says Bermuda September 10, 2020 HAMILTON, Bermuda — When the coronavirus pandemic hit and office workers were asked to work remotely, Abbie Shepherd saw it... Read More
West News Heat, Winds Fuel Destructive Northwest Wildfires September 10, 2020 SALEM, Ore. — Strong winds and high temperatures continued to fuel catastrophic fires in many parts of Oregon on Wednesday,... Read More
How California’s Wildfires Could Spark a Financial Crisis September 10, 2020 Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by... Read More