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Posted: Mar 13, 2026
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday called for public comment ahead of a regulatory proposal it said would shape government oversight of the burgeoning market for events contracts and prediction markets. In a public notice, the...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced last Tuesday (March 3) that it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June, including at its facility in Iberville Parish. Banned in more than 70 countries,...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
A new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence is filled with information about record line-of-business loss ratios achieved in 2025—with some property/casualty lines coming in at record lows, and others reaching record high levels. Not surpris...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
US forecasters say an El Niño is favored to emerge in the Pacific Ocean by September, threatening to drive global temperatures higher and disrupt crops in the months ahead. Scientists at the US Climate Prediction Center project a 62% chance …
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Neptune Flood has joined the ranks of insurance apps in ChatGPT. On March 12 St. Petersburg, Florida-based Neptune Flood said it has a digital flood insurance app on the platform to allow property owners to get real-time preliminary quotes from ̷...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance brokerage, named Steven Housse as facultative reinsurance leader for North America, starting this week. Housse, based in Atlanta, joins Gallagher after three years as managing director with BMS Group, a London-bas...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Retailers Casualty Insurance, with offices in Michigan and writing workers’ compensation coverage around the South, has joined a growing list of carriers offering dividends or rebates to safe employers. The company’s board of directors vo...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small glacier-dammed lake 5 miles up …
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
New York officials reported that after a year-long investigation they have recovered more than 40 Honda and Toyota vehicles worth more than a million dollars that were stolen. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Police (NYPD) &#...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
AM Best reports that it has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) for the members of Plym...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Generic drugmaker Viatris has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, a Maryland woman whose tissue samples were used without her permission to develop enduring cells for lucrative medical research. Viatris and Lacks’ estate...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
Municipal bond investors are clamoring for tax-free debt sold by California issuers. That demand is benefiting borrowers across the state — even ones without AAA credit ratings. In general, U.S. state and local government debt has gotten more expensi...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday overturned a $481 million ruling that New York’s Columbia University had won against software company Gen Digital for infringing patents related to cybersecurity technology. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fe...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, appointed Jim Keck as the regional vice president for the Eastern region, effective March 9. Keck succeeds Jeff Funk, who will be retiring after 20 years of service. Keck will oversee MEMIC’s E...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
The Surplus Lines Association of Washington elected officers for the upcoming term at their 2026 annual meeting, including President Cristi Carrington, Vice President Gretchen Echelbarger, Secretary/Treasurer Katy Peterson, and Past President Connie...
Posted: Mar 13, 2026
The List is Growing: More Insurance Apps on ChatGPT Neptune Flood announced t...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
According to the filing, the Doubtless brand could cover a range of services spanning pet insurance, financial services tied to veterinary care, veterinary technology, and pet healthcare.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The program is underwritten by Apollo’s ibott division.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The company is led by former Chubb employee Federico Spagnoli.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The company is included in the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indexes.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Manulife has selected Akka to support an enterprise AI platform designed to scale deployment across underwriting, distribution and internal operations.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The insurer increased its ROE target and approved a record dividend following a year of earnings growth.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The integration expands admitted commercial general liability options available to agents.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The platform enables insurers to connect AI systems with real-time insurance data.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Harford Mutual and AEIG are using analytics to strengthen underwriting and exposure management.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High: AAA Nearly 15% of all police-repo...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Family-Friendly Workplaces Are Great − But ‘Families of 1’ Get Ignored...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Study Shows Limits of Multitasking Even with highly extens...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
How to Make Performance Evaluations More Accurate When it comes to performance...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, according to officials. “Please do not come here...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Sentry survey reveals dangerous disconnect between executives' top concerns and threats that could prove catastrophic to their companies. The post
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The global re/insurance industry is expected to continue benefiting from a broadly favourable external operating environment in 2026, supported by solid global economic growth of around 2.8%, broadly in line with 2025, and further moderating infla...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Key insights to help carriers stay ahead
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Iyer joins Chubb from Boston Consulting Group.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The CoE has been established with the aim of accelerating responsible AI adoption across Markel International's five businesses.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Winter joined Acuity in 1998 and has served as president since 2023.
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
U.S. Safety Board to Hold Hearing on 2 Fatal Ford Hands-Free System Crashes The National Transportation Safety...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a commercial lines property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Ryan Miller as President of Berkley Southeast, effective immediately. Berkley Southeast provides comprehensive commercial insurance solutions...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026