Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers seek to bar evidence at trial
Mangione faces life in prison if found guilty of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Hurricane Helene damage estimated at $53bn, as US relief bill passes
North Carolina lawmakers have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but that’s still way short of likely cost.
A house lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida, Thursday [Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo]
Water-flooded streets are seen after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Fort Myers, Florida. [Chandan Khanna/AFP]
Marie Cook reacts to the damage to her home in the Binks Estates community after a tornado formed by Hurricane Milton touched down striking homes in The Preserve and Binks Estate among others in its path in Wellington, Florida. [Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network via Reuters]
In this aerial view, floodwaters inundate a neighbourhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore, in Punta Gorda. [Joe Raedle/Getty Images via AFP]
Residents are rescued from an their second story apartment complex in Clearwater. Florida that was flooded from and overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton. [Bryan R Smith/AFP]
A billboard structure is seen after it was uprooted during Hurricane Milton, in Clearwater. [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
A water rescue team member walks through flood waters at an apartment complex in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, in Clearwater. [Mike Stewart/AP Photo]
The facade of a collapsed business in downtown Orlando, Florida. [Giorgio Viera/AFP]
Boats rest in a yard after they were washed ashore when Hurricane Milton passed through the area, in Punta Gorda, Florida. [Joe Raedle//Getty Images via AFP]
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Insurance crisis leaves homeowners vulnerable in hurricane-prone Louisiana
Since the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years.
Hurricane Ian deals blow to Florida’s shaky insurance sector
About 12 percent of Florida residents have no homeowners’ insurance – rates are far higher than in the rest of the US.
Indian insurer LIC slides in market debut after record IPO
LIC’s weak debut comes even as stocks in India and the broader Asian market rallied on Tuesday.
Two decades later, Nigeria’s health insurance is still flailing
Most Nigerians, especially rural dwellers, often go without adequate healthcare or insurance.
India’s biggest IPO opens in midst of volatile markets
Through the IPO of state-run LIC, India expects to raise $2.7bn from the sale of a 3.5 percent stake.
Valued at $203 billion, India readies LIC IPO, its biggest ever
The upcoming listing of the country’s insurer, the state-owned crown jewel, is being looked at as India’s Aramco moment.
Hurricane Ida could cost insurers almost $18BN
Ida pummeled Louisiana with some of the strongest winds ever to hit the US state, damaging homes, schools and hospitals.
![A shrimper works to salvage a shrimp boat that was partially submerged by Hurricane Ida in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, which was hit this week by 240km/h (150mph) winds [File: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ida.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Amazon to pay customers up to $1,000 if a product causes injury
Policy is meant to address complaints customers have lodged about third-party merchants who use Amazon’s marketplace.
![The world's largest online retailer also pledged to cover the cost of claims under $1,000 — which it said comprise 80 percent of cases in its store — without seeking reimbursement from third-party sellers as long as they had adhered to Amazon.com's rules and hold valid insurance [File: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/373630364.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)