Four of Canada’s biggest banks are leaving the industry’s top climate-finance alliance, joining Wall Street peers and extending an exodus that started in early December. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada …
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Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen’s Houthis will continue to attack shipping, industry executives …
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The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters. PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break …
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The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Louisiana Citizens) Board of Directors voted last week to end the 1.36% assessment it makes on all residential and commercial property insurance policies in the state in April of this year. The assessment, which …
Louisiana Citizens Ends Assessment on Property Policies Ahead of Schedule Read More »
Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Badger Mutual Insurance Company, with a combined 227 years of providing farm, commercial, and personal policies, have finalized their affiliation agreement based on regulatory approval from the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) …
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Cleveland’s fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another legal turn. The city has filed a lawsuit to stop the NFL team from leaving Cleveland’s lakefront when …
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Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit …
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Homeowners with mortgages who are at risk of flooding from rivers and creeks are more likely to be underinsured for floods than coastal residents, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Using a sample of mortgage …
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Texan Insurance, full-service insurance agency, announce its acquisition of Austin, Texas-based J&M Insurance, a trusted provider of personal and commercial insurance solutions for nearly two decades. Founded in 2005 by Todd Michalowski, J&M Insurance offers independent commercial, home and auto …
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The US Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with General Motors Co. over claims the automaker deceived drivers by collecting their personal data and sharing it with third parties. As part of the settlement, GM will be banned for …
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