Texas House Members Discuss Flood-Related Bills Despite Standstill August 6, 2025 By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Texas House members on a special committee for disaster preparedness met Tuesday to discuss for the first time specific bills...
Hiscox Agrees to Acquire US Specialist Insurtech August 6, 2025 Global specialist insurer Hiscox announced its agreement to acquire a specialist insurtech business focused on addressing the insurance needs of...
Update: Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds August 6, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing...
Hartford Flood Relief Program Gets $4.7 Million More to Meet Demand August 6, 2025 Connecticut has approved $4.7 million in new funding for a program that helps homeowners, businesses and tenants in the city...
Residents Discover WV Lawmakers Eliminated Local Authority Over Data Centers August 6, 2025 In late March, Pamela Moe was at her dining room table, skimming the local paper when something caught her eye....
Federal Judge Stops FEMA From Diverting Infrastructure, Disaster Mitigation Grants August 6, 2025 By Chad Hemenway A federal judge has granted the request of 20 states to block the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate a multibillion-dollar...
California’s Largest Wildfire of 2025 Threatens 870 Structures August 6, 2025 A wildfire in California that has become the biggest fire in the state this year, prompting evacuation orders and threatening...
Global Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Could Top $150B in 2025: Swiss Re Report August 6, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$80 billion in the first half of 2025, which is almost double the...
People Moves: Resilience Hires Riviezzo to Expand Broker Network; NFP Adds Nordeen to Lead C&I Business August 6, 2025 Resilience, headquartered in New York City, named James C. Riviezzo as head of North American distribution and strategy. Riviezzo has...
Owners of Ship That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge Sue Vessel’s Builder Hyundai August 6, 2025 By Brian Witte The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built...