Monthly Archives: <span>September 2021</span>

BROWN & BROWN SERVICES NAMES JERILYN KELLY AS NEW SVP

SAN DIEGO (September 8, 2021) – The Services segment of Brown & Brown, Inc. has tapped Jerilyn Kelly as senior vice president of business development. Brown & Brown’s Services segment is a collection of five third-party claims and service companies …

Explainer: How Will Solid-State Batteries Make Electric Vehicles Better?

Solid-state batteries could be game changer for electric vehicles (EVs) by storing more energy, charging faster and offering greater safety than liquid lithium-ion batteries, helping accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel-powered cars. How are they different from liquid lithium-ion …

Credit Suisse Preparing Further Insurance Claims for Greensill-Linked Funds

ZURICH — A first insurance claim has been filed and more are being prepared in Credit Suisse’s efforts to recover funds from its insolvent supply chain finance linked to Greensill, the Swiss bank said on Tuesday. The collapse of Credit …

Ida’s Fury Left a Complex Power Challenge in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews in Louisiana have restored power to nearly 70% of greater New Orleans and nearly all of Baton Rouge after Hurricane Ida, but outside those large cities, getting lights back on is a complex challenge that …

Evacuations Lifted for Thousands in Tahoe as Wildfire Stalls

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire were returning home as crews finally managed to stall the advance of flames scant miles from the resort. …

Lawmakers: Ida Damage Shows Need for Infrastructure Upgrades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from both parties are vowing to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network. As the deadly …

Shortages of Supplies and Workers Will Delay Gulf Rebuilding

Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who’ve been calling about roofs damaged by Hurricane Ida or to get an update on renovations that were scheduled before the storm ripped through the …

Crash Victim Recalls Terror After Mississippi Road Collapse

LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — A teenager said she could hear the terrifying sounds of other vehicles crashing around — and on top of — the pickup truck where she and her mother were trapped after the truck plunged into a …

Push for Disclosure Grows as Litigation Financing Becomes More Commonplace

The privacy once enjoyed by investors who finance other people’s lawsuits was rarely questioned before Hulk Hogan brought a media spotlight onto the niche industry by winning a $140 million jury verdict that forced the Gawker website into bankruptcy. When …

Floods Sweep Cars Into Sea, Damage Homes in Northeast Spain

ALCANAR, Spain (AP) — Many Spaniards on Thursday counted their losses and damage to homes and businesses caused by flooding produced by intense rain that continued falling over large areas of the country. The flash flooding, dangerous in some eastern …