UK’s Legal & General Says Energy Transition Is ‘Alive and Well’ June 8, 2026 By Alastair Marsh Investors are underestimating the pace of the energy transition, putting both financial returns and climate goals at risk, according to...
People Moves: Maine Insurance Superintendent Carey Retires June 8, 2026 Superintendent Robert Carey retired from the Maine Bureau of Insurance (BOI) on June 5, the Department of Professional and Financial...
Trump Approves $700 Million in Bid to Revive Coal Industry June 8, 2026 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Josh Wingrove President Donald Trump said he would marshal hundreds of millions of US taxpayer dollars behind his bid to revitalize the...
Houthis to Impose ‘Complete Ban’ on Israeli Ships in Red Sea June 8, 2026 By Salma El Wardany and Alex Longley The Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group that controls much of Yemen, declared a ban on Israeli ships in the Red...
Iran Announces End to Attacks on Israel Following Trump’s Plea June 8, 2026 By Eltaf Najafizada Iran signaled an end to its current military operations against Israel just after US President Donald Trump said the two...
Merck to Settle Bulk of Gardasil Suits for About $50 Million June 8, 2026 By Jef Feeley Merck & Co. says it will settle a spate of lawsuits that blame the drugmaker’s blockbuster Gardasil cancer vaccine for...
Hedge Funds Are Expanding Desks Designed to Profit From Natural-Catastrophe Risk June 8, 2026 By Gautam Naik When Mitesh Parikh, a headhunter at UK recruiter Selby Jennings, started looking for an ILS modeler for a large US...
Paramount to Face Legal Challenge From States on Warner Deal June 8, 2026 By Josh Sisco, Leah Nylen and Erik Larson The top lawyers for several states are drafting a legal challenge to Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion deal to buy...
Atlanta-Area Insurance Agent Charged With Taking Premiums, Giving Fake COIs June 8, 2026 A longtime Atlanta-area insurance agent has been indicted and arrested after allegedly keeping premium payments and issuing fake certificates of...
California Mortgage Servicer Settles for $4.6M Over Pandemic Foreclosure Violations June 8, 2026 A California mortgage servicer is paying $4.6 million to settle allegations it violated mortgage servicing and debt collection laws during...