Thoma Bravo to Take Accelerant Private in $4 Billion Deal August 13, 2026 Accelerant said on Thursday that private equity firm Thoma Bravo will take the insurance marketplace platform private in an all-cash...
UnitedHealth Investor Suit Alleges Security, Governance Lapses August 13, 2026 By John Tozzi and David Voreacos UnitedHealth Group Inc. board members ignored a raft of governance and oversight risks for years before catastrophic failures triggered billions...
Low Rhine River Levels Disrupt German Industry August 13, 2026 By Patricia Weiss and Christoph Steitz German companies are reporting growing disruption from Rhine water levels that have hit record lows, with chemical producers, utilities, steelmakers...
Russia Eyeing Sabotage, Other Attacks in Europe, Officials Warn August 13, 2026 By Sonya Dymova and Alberto Nardelli Russia may escalate attacks against the Baltic States and Poland, a European intelligence official said, amid rising concern that Moscow...
Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman August 13, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Ahmed Elimam Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick, with rough...
Iran Battles Oil Spill Near Key Persian Gulf Island of Qeshm August 13, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan, Patrick Sykes and Prejula Prem Iran is battling an oil spill off Qeshm Island, underscoring the environmental risks posed by attacks on tankers in the...
Inside the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance’s Workforce Strategy: What We Learned About Leading a Remote Team August 13, 2026 By Risk & Insurance Education Alliance In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations around the world to rethink how work got done, the Risk &...
Why Brokerages Are Adding Workflow Layers Without Replacing Their AMS August 13, 2026 By Kathryn Lerch, Insurance Solutions Engineer, Fulcrum After nearly two decades working inside agencies and helping teams implement and redesign their operating models, I have come to...
Australia Sets ‘World-Leading’ Minimum Pay, Insurance Rules for Gig Delivery Workers August 13, 2026 Australia’s industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to be paid hourly rates above...
Homeowners Insurance Market Reaches ‘Fragmented Phase,’ Says S&P GMI August 13, 2026 By Chad Hemenway New research from S&P Global Market Intelligence looks to suggest that homeowners insurers are reaching rate adequacy, but certain marketplace...