News

East

• $1.5M Yacht Likely a Total Loss After Connecticut Barge Strike
• Remnants of Florence Spawned Six Tornadoes in Virginia
• Court Rules for Archdiocese in Connecticut in Priest Abuse Insurance Case

National

• Starr Insurance Cos. Launch Monoline GL Construction Wrap-Up Coverage
• AIG to Acquire Program Manager Glatfelter Insurance Group
• Allstate Reports $186 Million in Hail, Other Catastrophe Losses in August
• Being Nice to Employees Pays Off
• IBM Being Sued for Age Discrimination
• State Farm Gets OK to Deploy Drones to Inspect Florence Damage
• Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving

International

• Space Junk: Emerging Global Risk Threatens Satellite Communications – Opinion
• Brexit Divorce Stalemate: EU Leaders Reject UK Blueprint as Deadline Looms
• Tokio Marine Kiln Appoints Patel, Formerly with AXIS/Novae, as CFO
• Fidelis Takes Equity Stake, Provides Capacity, for Energy Market MGA, Kersey Specialty
• Lloyd’s Returns to Pre-Tax Profits, Reporting £600M ($793.1M) During 1st Half
• Pilots Forget to Pressurize Cabin of Jet Airways India Flight, Injuring Some Passengers