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People Moves: Gallagher Taps EY’s Hughes as Tax Specialist in Private Equity/M&A Team
Gallagher Taps Hughes From EY as Tax Specialist in Private Equity and M&A Practice Gallagher announced the UK appointment of specialist corporate M&A tax adviser Tom Hughes as director of Tax Insurance to its EMEA-wide Private Equity and M&A (PEMA) …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 5:22 PM |
EU Faces Renewed US Ire After ESG Cutbacks Fail to Calm Tensions
The European Union’s ESG framework — a shadow of its former self after a year of deep cuts — is drawing renewed threats from the US. At issue is the so-called extraterritoriality of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 5:06 PM |
Louvre Tightens Security After $102M Jewel Heist, Installs Bars on Infamous Window
A freight lift rose up on its crane Tuesday toward the Louvre Museum — but this time it wasn’t jewel thieves. It was workers installing security bars on the window used to break into the Paris landmark’s Apollo Gallery in …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:54 PM |
Brown & Brown Files Suit Over Alleged Howden Poaching of 200+ Employees
Reports that Howden US, part of the London-based insurance brokerage, had lured away more than 200 employees from Brown & Brown Insurance have left industry leaders worried that poaching seems to be the new business model for some companies. And …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:54 PM |
Southern California in ‘Great Danger’ From Christmas Flooding
A powerful winter storm is lashing Southern California, with coastal communities bracing for multiple months’ worth of rain in just a few days, while areas charred by wildfires face the risk of mudslides. “Lives and property are in great danger,” …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:17 PM |
The Best Climate Adaptation Methods Are Surprisingly Simple
As the effects of a hotter planet rack up more damages and health issues for people in exposed regions, the conversation around climate change is shifting from how to curb it to how to adapt to it. A new report …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:10 PM |
Judge Rejects Business Group’s Challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration. …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:10 PM |
Brown University Police Chief Placed on Leave After Fatal Shooting
Brown University’s president on Monday placed its campus police chief on leave as the Rhode Island university reviews its security policies after a gunman killed two students and injured nine others earlier this month. Questions surrounding Brown’s security policies have …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:04 PM |
Missouri Faces Legal Battle with China Over Pandemic Compensation
Missouri’s top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said in a news release that China is …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 3:48 PM |
Zombie Ship Shows US Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet
A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil industry alive. The tanker …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 3:44 PM |
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Southern California in ‘Great Danger’ From Christmas Flooding
A powerful winter storm is lashing Southern California, with coastal communities bracing for multiple months’ worth of rain in just a few days, while areas charred by wildfires face the risk of mudslides. “Lives and property are in great danger,” …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 4:17 PM |
McGowan Acquires Westcap Insurance Services
The McGowan Companies, one of the nation’s largest insurance conglomerates, has announced the acquisition of Westcap Insurance Services through an asset purchase agreement. According to a press release, the transaction became effective Nov. 1. Westcap will continue to operate under …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 6:00 AM |
People Moves: Tokarsky Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP, Employee Benefits Group
Alliant Insurance Services named Dennis Tokarsky vice president within its employee benefits group. He is based in Southern California. Tokarsky has more than 20 years of experience working with employers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and …
POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2025 6:00 AM |
Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up
Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most county fire departments. Three people died in two structure fires in Hilo on Hawaii island in October and November in …
POSTED DECEMBER 23, 2025 5:18 PM |
California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up
Powerful winter storms are bearing down on Southern California, threatening to disrupt travel with heavy rain, dangerous winds and a high risk of flooding and landslides during the Christmas holiday. As much as six inches (15 centimeters) of rain will …
POSTED DECEMBER 23, 2025 6:00 AM |
Los Angeles Angels Settle Lawsuit With Family of Late Pitcher
The Los Angeles Angels reached a confidential settlement Friday with the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs after a lengthy trial that detailed drug use by players. The two-month trial centered on whether the Angels bore responsibility for Skaggs’ 2019 …
POSTED DECEMBER 23, 2025 6:00 AM |
Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage
Waymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with cars freezing mid-ride across the city and disrupting traffic. After traffic lights went dark at major intersections Saturday, social media …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
Rare Weather Warning Issued as Strong Gusts Fuel Colorado Wildfire Threats
The National Weather Service on Friday issued a rare warning for part of Colorado’s Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions boosted the threat of wildfire across several counties, while flood warnings were issued in Oregon as rivers …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations
A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in place for storing raw materials, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, an inspection by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division showed. According to Oregon OSHA, Avalon International Aluminum, …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
High Winds Battered Water-Logged Northwest, Cutting Power to Half-A-Million
High winds toppled trees and power lines across parts of Washington state and Idaho this week, killing one adult and critically injuring two children, knocking out power to thousands and compounding the damage already wrought by heavy rains and flooding. …
POSTED DECEMBER 19, 2025 3:05 PM |
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