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New Hampshire Wedding V enue Floor Collapse Leaves 6 Injured Six people were taken to area hospitals...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Headlight Glare a Real Pain for 6 in 10 Drivers: Survey A new survey finds that worsening headlight gl...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Shepherd, an insurance technology platform for commercial industries, has successfully closed a $42 million Series B funding round, led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and additional investors....
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Peak Reinsurance Co. Ltd., the Hong Kong-based reinsurer that specializes in emerging markets, announced that Victor Kuk will become chief executive officer, effective April 20, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Kuk is succeeding Franz-Josef Hahn...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
The Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform are seeking a federal rule to require the disclosure of third-party litigation funding. Currently, the matter is handled in federal courts with mixed results. A...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
A new report from Howden has articulated a framework for introducing structured secondary trading for reinsurance, noting that such a development would allow carriers to more efficiently allocate risk and, in turn, improve overall capital utilisat...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
It took just days for the Iran war to hobble oil fields, refineries and gas plants across the Persian Gulf, but it could take years to restore their full potential as the conflict drags on. More than three weeks of …
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Insurance Climate Vulnerability Assessment (Insurance CVA), a prudential stress test showing how climate-driven pressures on insurance premiums could significantly widen the ho...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
What Insurers Will Learn About Trust... the Hard Way Customer Experience
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Vortex Weather Insurance announced the formal launch of direct sales for its HailSafe parametric hail insurance product. Previously available only through third-party vendors, HailSafe can now be purchased directly from Vortex by brokers and weather‑...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
JBA Risk Management, a UK-based flood science specialist, has extensively updated its Global Flood Model, enhancing it with updated hazard maps, an extended range of future climate event sets, while improving processing speed and exposure disaggre...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
New state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees will go into effect at the end of the month. Hemp industry leaders say these new regulations will eliminate a majority of their inventory and force those ̷...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant appointed Megan Mason as associate commissioner of life and health and Giri Govada as associate commissioner of operations and technology. Mason will oversee the agency’s life and health division, whi...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
SoftBank Group Corp. is developing a data center-focused project in Ohio so massive that Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son said it would channel $500 billion into a single campus. “We are going to do the largest construction project in the...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Valero Energy Corp. responded to a fire in a unit at its Port Arthur refinery in Texas on Monday, adding pressure to a US fuels market that’s already seen prices skyrocket due to the Middle East war. A fire broke …
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Monday he has sued the U.S. Department of Energy to stop it from using a Cold War-era law to restart the long-disputed Sable Offshore pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to …
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Westfield Specialty International, a specialty insurance provider, has announced the promotion of Katie MacGregor to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In her role, MacGregor will lead operational functions across the international business — covering...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
The US investment-grade bond market reopened Monday following a three-session pause in activity, as concerns over the Iran conflict ease. Six firms raised a combined $7 billion from high-grade debt offerings, after President Donald Trump said he woul...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Georgia-headquartered Oakbridge Insurance, one the largest privately owned brokerages, announced that longtime president and CEO Robbie Smith will be executive chairman, starting July 1. Matt James, the current chief financial officer and chief acqui...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has promised New Hampshire officials that his agency will expedite its review of the state’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver that will allow it to repeal its vehicle inspect...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer, has announced a reorganisation of two of its core underwriting hubs as part of efforts to better align international resources and support its next phase of growth. As part of the restructuring, Benn Wilson,...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Secondary perils accounted for a record 92% of global insured natural catastrophe losses in 2025, and trend-line projections point to $148 billion in 2026, according to Swiss Re Institute. The post
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
A fire that broke out Monday almost completely destroyed the 134-year-old Floyd County Courthouse in Rome, Georgia, leaving officials looking for new office space for some government functions, local news sites reported. The courthouse, built in 1892...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Amiga Specialty, a specialist managing general agent (MGA), has secured a significant capacity agreement with AXA XL, which will bolster its Financial Institutions (FI) proposition and accelerate its growth across international markets. The deal f...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Chubb Outlines Structure of $20B Gulf Reinsurance Facility, Now Including Liabi...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
OAK Global is targeting the increasingly interconnected risks of climate and technology with the launch of OAK Horizon, a new underwriting unit designed to channel capital into emerging exposures, as CUO Tom Dickson points to a narrowing window to...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission ordered a ban on the import of new models of foreign-produced consumer wireless routers after an interagency panel determined they threaten national security. While the FCC said companies could apply for exemptio...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global, part of the Talanx Group, has reported positive financial results for 2025, with insurance revenue increasing 5%, to €10.3 billion, after adjustment for currency effects. According to the insurer, the...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, has released a new white paper in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Testudo stating that existing insurance frameworks are not equipped to deal with risks arising from artificia...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
The estate of late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was on Tuesday refused permission to appeal a ruling by London’s High Court that he was liable to Hewlett Packard Enterprise over its acquisition of his firm Autonomy. The U.S. technology …...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Environmentalists suffered a setback on Monday when Germany’s top appeals court threw out their cases seeking to ban Mercedes-Benz and BMW from selling new combustion-engine cars from November 2030. The federal court of justice in Karlsruhe uph...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Alacrity Solutions, a US-based insurance services firm specialising in complex and catastrophe-driven claims, has launched a UK presence from within the Lloyd’s of London building to support insurers and coverholders placing US risks through the L...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the UK non-life insurance segment, noting that headwinds and tailwinds affecting the segment’s operating environment remain broadly balanced despite elevated geopolitical risks. The ratings agency...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
South Korea’s transport ministry announced on Tuesday the recall of 58,000 Hyundai Motor Palisade hybrid sport utility vehicles nationwide over safety concerns, following a fatal accident in the United States earlier this month. Hyundai stopped...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Global reinsurance business Ariel Re has announced several promotions across its Bermuda and London offices, reinforcing its “academy firm” approach as it continues to position itself as a place where re/insurance professionals can learn, grow, an...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the bombing of the Islamic Republic’s power plants and other energy infrastructure because of what he describe...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Specialty insurer Brit Group Holdings Limited has launched ‘BRIDGE’, a new cargo consortium offering line capacity of up to $80 million. According to Brit, the consortium is set to be one of the largest in the cargo market. The insurer explains th...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Wisedocs Launches Decision Intelligence Platform Built for the Claims Lifecycle — Helping Carriers, TPAs, and Legal Teams Close Files Faster and Reserve with Confidence. Miami, FL — Claims teams face a compounding problem: nuclear verdicts, social in...
Posted: Mar 24, 2026