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The Federal Aviation Administration reopened airspace over El Paso and part of southern New Mexico on Wednesday morning after shutting it down for a few hours overnight amid an announcement there would be no flights for 10 days. The White …
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Hinterland Insurance, an independent insurance MGA and programme administrator focused on hard-to-place risks, has announced the addition of two senior leaders to its executive team, effective February 2, 2026. Evan Krozy has been appointed Chief...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Rain and snow are expected to return to the Rockies and the Western U.S. over the next few weeks, but it’s likely to only make a small dent in the snow drought and dry conditions across parts of the West. …
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
The average workers’ compensation rates for the Tennessee voluntary market should drop about 2% this year, marking the 13th straight year for lower rates in the state. It’s also the smallest decrease in years. “Safer workplaces wher...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Munich Re Italia has appointed Roberta Urban as Client Management Executive and Deputy CEO. With more than 20 years in the reinsurance sector, Urban has reportedly developed deep expertise in underwriting, client management, and MGA leadership, dr...
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Liberty Mutual to Partner With Net-Zero Focused PE Firm Ara Liberty Mutual Group Inc.'s asset-managemen...
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Meta has failed to disclose what it knows about the harmful effect of its platforms on children in violation of New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, a state prosecutor said Monday as a trial began over the dangers of child sexual …
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Peter Zaffino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer AIG, said today that he’s “very pleased” with the carrier’s outcome at the January 1st, 2026, reinsurance renewals, as the environment was very fav...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
At 93, Anna Lee Pettit lives alone in a first-floor apartment at Morgantown’s Unity House Apartments, where she can get her mail indoors and avoid hauling garbage outside in the winter. She survives on Social Security benefits and said she R...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
The US House on Tuesday passed a bill that would seek to exclude China from global financial institutions if it were to threaten Taiwan and pose a danger to American interests. The legislation would establish US policy to block Chinese …
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Fidelidade-Companhia de Seguros SA, the Portuguese insurer controlled by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd., is carrying out preliminary work toward a potential listing in Lisbon that could value the company at more than €3 billion, accord...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
While autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to fundamentally reshape auto insurance markets over the long term, a new report from Fitch Ratings says their credit impact on auto insurers is likely to remain modest over the next decade. According t...
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The two partnered to provide compliant, cashless payment options for licensed cannabis businesses in Michigan.
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Supports SAIC’s global expansion with cross-border risk and insurance solutions.
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The company will be led by CEO Shadman Zafar.
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a broad review of a long-used synthetic preservative used in packaged foods, as the agency steps up efforts to reassess chemicals long allowed in the U.S. food supply. The FDA issued …
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
PoloWorks, a Lloyd’s and London Market insurance services business, has expanded the use of DXC Technology’s Assure Commercial & Specialty following the onboarding of three new Lloyd’s syndicates. DXC Technology, the global technology se...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
A county commission in Pennsylvania on Tuesday denied a request by Talen Energy to rezone hundreds of acres of land for the development of data centers, marking the latest example of local pushback hampering the U.S. expansion of server warehouses. &...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Vantage Risk Companies, an insurance and reinsurance organisation that operates across key international markets, including Bermuda, has announced the appointment of Oliver Ross as Head of Bermuda Casualty, strengthening the company’s leadership t...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
European Council President Antonio Costa said leaders are ready to make another push to unify their markets, arguing that a fracturing world order could force action on languishing reforms. “My feeling is there is a real commitment for all the...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Despite a softening in pricing, industry leaders suggest that structural improvements and “inherently good” price adequacy are set to maintain high margins, leading Autonomous to forecast strong reinsurance profitability for 2026. The sector enter...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Volt Underwriting, a Managing General Agent (MGA) specialising in the energy sector, has appointed Alasdair Haines as Senior Midstream Energy Underwriter. Haines has spent nearly ten years at QBE Insurance, most recently as Senior Underwriter, Ons...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Estee Lauder sued Walmart in California federal court on Monday, accusing the retail giant of selling knockoffs of Estee Lauder fragrance and skin care brands including Clinique, Tom Ford and Le Labo. Estee Lauder said in the lawsuit that Walmart ...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
South Korea’s Bithumb said on Wednesday that serious flaws had left the crypto exchange’s internal system susceptible to potential sabotage and failed to prevent an erroneous transfer of more than $40 billion in assets last week. The coun...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Human-induced climate change, along with land-use shifts and budget cuts, likely worsened recent wildfires in Argentina and Chile that are threatening some of the world’s oldest trees, an analysis has found. These regions are now receiving 20%...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Acrisure Portugal, part of global fintech firm Acrisure, has appointed João Mendonça as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mendonça brings more than 25 years of experience in the insurance sector to the role. He most rec...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Everspan Group, a specialty property and casualty insurance platform and wholly owned subsidiary of Octave Specialty Group, Inc., has announced two leadership appointments designed to advance the company’s next stage of expansion. Darwin Lucas has...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Canadian airlines on Monday suspended flights to Cuba, which warned it was running out of jet fuel, as the U.S. tightens its grip on the communist-run nation’s oil supply by blocking shipments from Venezuela. Air Canada, the country’s big...
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Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has completed a £155 million buy-in with the Trustee of Vistry’s Final Salary Pension Schemes, covering the pensions of 1,671 members. The transactio...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
The owners of British specialist motor and home insurer Acorn Group are exploring strategic options including selling a controlling stake in the company, according to people familiar with the matter. The London black cab insurer’s shareholders,...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Specialist captive insurance and reinsurance underwriter I–RE has strengthened its leadership team in Bermuda, appointing Simon Long as Managing Director of I–RE Ltd and Charles Kittrell to Underwriting Operations. As Managing Director, I–RE said...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG) reported that its General Insurance (GI) underwriting income rose 48% year-over-year to $670 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from $454 million in the same period in 2024. The increa...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
Chaucer Group, the specialty re/insurance group, has partnered with Armilla AI, a specialist in AI liability insurance and risk assessment, to introduce Vanguard AI, a unified insurance solution developed to manage cyber, technology and AI-related...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
AmTrust International, a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has strengthened its presence in the Australian market with the launch of its APRA licensed entity ‘AmTrust Specialty Limited’ in the country. Th...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026
French mutual reinsurance company, Mutuelle Centrale de Réassurance (MCR) and Toa Re Europe, the European subsidiary of the Japanese reinsurer, have entered into a multi-year quota share reinsurance agreement, designed to strengthen the formerR...
Posted: Feb 11, 2026