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Viewpoint: Storm Resilience Must Account for the Assets That Do Not Stay Put
Hurricanes, wildfires and other major weather events often dominate attention, but severe convective storms remain one of the most frequent and costly weather threats facing businesses. In 2025, there were a total of 23 billion-dollar disasters; 21 were severe storms. …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2026 1:43 PM |
Hawaii Faces More Tropical Threats From El Niño-Charged Pacific
A powerful patch of thunderstorms and wind is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Lala by Thursday before taking aim Hawaii this weekend. The weather system was 935 miles (1,500 kilometers) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with top winds of 35 …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2026 1:25 PM |
Thoma Bravo to Take Accelerant Private in $4 Billion Deal
Accelerant said on Thursday that private equity firm Thoma Bravo will take the insurance marketplace platform private in an all-cash deal worth more than $4 billion, just over a year after its New York listing. Shareholders of Atlanta-based Accelerant will …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2026 1:16 PM |
UnitedHealth Investor Suit Alleges Security, Governance Lapses
UnitedHealth Group Inc. board members ignored a raft of governance and oversight risks for years before catastrophic failures triggered billions in losses for investors, a shareholder lawsuit alleges. An amended complaint filed Aug. 7 in a Minnesota federal court reveals …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2026 1:01 PM |
Low Rhine River Levels Disrupt German Industry
German companies are reporting growing disruption from Rhine water levels that have hit record lows, with chemical producers, utilities, steelmakers and agricultural traders warning of higher costs, transport bottlenecks and curbed production. While Germany has not yet suffered the widespread …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2026 11:35 AM |
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