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At Least 4 Dead in San Antonio And Dozens More Rescued After Heavy Rain

At least four people are dead in San Antonio and dozens of water rescues were made around the city after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists, officials said Thursday. Fire officials said they are still searching for two people …

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

At Least 4 Dead in San Antonio and Dozens More Rescued After Heavy Rain

At least four people are dead in San Antonio and dozens of water rescues were made around the city after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists, officials said Thursday. Fire officials said they are still searching for two people …

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Missouri Counties Receive Federal Disaster Assistance After Severe Storms

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a major disaster declaration for several counties in Missouri, including Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, and others, due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flood...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Florida Commission Accepts First Hurricane Model Under New Standards

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has accepted a new loss model from Karen Clark & Co., the first to meet the commission’s latest standards. KCC’s Version 5.0 incorporates two more years of climate and hu...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Florida Commission Accepts First Hurricane Models Under New Standards

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has accepted new loss models from Karen Clark & Co. and Cotality, the first to meet the commission’s latest standards. KCC’s Version 5.0 incorporates two more years of cl...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Dozens of States Sue 23andMe to Block Sale of Personal Genetic Data

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Repairing Evacuated Charleston Condo Building Could Top $150 Million

It could take $151 million to repair the Dockside condominium tower in Charleston, which was evacuated in February after an engineering assessment found major structural problems. The Post and Courier newspaper reported that the 19-story building – C...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Most G-7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without US

Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G-7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to opt out, four sources familiar with the matter said. …

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Oregon Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Closes Interstate

A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act for...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Oregon Wildfire Prompts Evacuations and Closes Interstate

A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act for the Rowena &...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Markets/Coverages: MGA Optio Launches $150M Political Violence & Terrorism Cover

Optio Group, the London-based, independent specialty MGA, announced the launch of new political violence and terrorism (PVT) binders, backed by 100% Lloyd’s of London capacity. The new product provides a US$150 million limit, ensuring comprehen...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Air India Boeing 787 Headed to London Crashes After Takeoff With 242 on Board

A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by Air India that was bound for London crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, in what stands to be the worst accident involving the US planemaker’s most advanced widebody airliner. Flight AI...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Boeing 787 Headed to London from India Crashes With 242 on Board

More than 200 bodies have been recovered at the crash site of a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India that was bound for London, according to police officials. Flight AI171 crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad in …

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Update: Boeing 787 Headed to London from India Crashes With 242 on Board

More than 200 bodies have been recovered at the crash site of a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India that was bound for London, according to police officials. Flight AI171 crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad in …

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

UK Risk Managers Identify ‘Tech, AI and Cyber’ as Top Concern in AIRMIC Survey

UK risk managers identified five key themes that could affect their businesses, topped by “technology, AI and cyber,” according to AIRMIC, the British risk management group, which conducted a survey of its members. Nearly 90% of responden...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Taiwan Life Insurers’ $700 Billion Bet on the US Is Backfiring

For decades, Taiwan’s life insurance companies boasted of above-average returns from their heavy investment in US bonds. That reliance is now a major risk threatening more than $700 billion of assets. Unlike insurers in other countries like Jap...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Former Cowboys Player Charged in Dallas Crash That Killed Motorcyclist

Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph is facing charges for his involvement in a crash that killed a female motorcyclist on a Dallas-area freeway, The Dallas Morning News reported. Police in the Dallas suburb of Richardson said on social media that …

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Alta Risk Expands Excess Casualty Capabilities with Two Strategic Hires

New underwriting talent brings decades of expertise and strong broker relationships to support Alta’s continued growth in the excess space. OVERLAND PARK, KS (June 12, 2025) – Alta Risk today announced the addition of two seasoned excess...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Musk Pins Tesla’s Comeback on Robotaxis After Retreat From Feud

Tesla Inc. already had a lot riding on its highly anticipated robotaxi launch long before Elon Musk decided to swing a wrecking ball through his alliance with President Donald Trump — and the company’s share price. Now investors are looking &#8...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Manufacturer Fined $500K for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Ohio Worker’s Death

Fabcon, a Delaware corporation with a manufacturing facility in Ohio, was sentenced to pay a $500,000 fine, the statutory maximum, after pleading guilty to willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule, the Departme...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Michigan State Reaches $30M Settlement With 3 Survivors of 2023 Mass Shooting

Michigan State University has reached settlements worth about $30 million with three students who survived a mass shooting in 2023, attorneys said Tuesday. Three students were killed and five more were wounded when a man with no connection to the &#8...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Long-Term Thinking and Scale Keys to Travelers Success: CEO Schnitzer

When an S&P Global Ratings executive asked the leader of Travelers how current challenges like tariff uncertainty, inflation, geopolitical risks influence the insurer’s strategy, Alan Schnitzer delivered an answer that Larry Wilkinson may n...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States

The Trump administration is increasingly skipping a form of federal disaster aid that helps states better prepare for future storms, flooding and wildfires. The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected requests for such resiliency money, known as...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season

President Donald Trump said his team will move forward with winding down much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency—but not until after a hurricane season that some projections show could be particularly deadly. “We’re going to do it...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Florida-Based Regional Carrier Silver Airways Shutting Down Operations

Regional carrier Silver Airways announced Wednesday it is shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. “Please do no...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025