Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit: Sixflashphoto, via Wikimedia Commons How and why can short-term visa requirements be re-imposed, on a fast track basis? For the EU, this issue is decided collectively, on the basis of legislation that applies to all EU Member States (except Ireland), plus the Schengen associated … Read more
NORTHBROOK, Ill., February 20, 2025 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of January of $1.08 billion or $849 million, after-tax. Catastrophe losses included three events with approximately $1.07 billion related to the California wildfires. The California wildfire event estimate includes reinsurance reinstatement premiums, an estimated California FAIR Plan assessment and is net of estimated … Read more
Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended on Friday that Apple investors vote against a proposal to consider eliminating the iPhone maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Apple’s disclosures offer shareholders sufficient information about its DEI policies and there have been no controversies or signs of discrimination against employee groups, ISS said. The company’s … Read more
Denver once again earned an overall gold medal from CityHealth for its adoption of policies that address critical health disparities and enhance residents’ access to healthy options. Aurora improved its medal ranking to silver. Colorado Springs is at the bronze level. CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, annually evaluates 75 … Read more
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 goes toward paying off bonds for debt Louisiana Citizens incurred from claims for hurricanes Katrina … Read more
