Bring It On: AI Strategy Sways Underwriter Choices of Employers August 4, 2026 Property/casualty insurance underwriters are worried about AI tools taking over their jobs. Now, according to a recent survey, nearly three-quarters...
Florida’s Edison Files for 9.8% Average Residential Rate Drop August 4, 2026 By William Rabb Boca Raton-based Edison Insurance Co., now with more than 145,000 policies in force, has joined the list of Florida property...
Lawsuit Says EEOC Has Halted All Federal-Sector Class Complaints August 4, 2026 By Alexandra Olson A labor union and two female prison employees filed a lawsuit late last month accusing a U.S. civil rights agency...
Washington Man Charged With Starting Devastating Spokane Fire August 4, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and Emma Haidar A 37-year-old Washington State man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires that...
Goldman Sachs, Talcott Launch $1 Billion Bermuda Reinsurance Sidecar August 4, 2026 Talcott Financial Group and Goldman Sachs have launched a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance sidecar West Grove Re, the life insurance provider said...
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Heaps Pressure on a Teetering CMBS Deal August 4, 2026 By Scott Carpenter and Owen McCarthy A $506 million bet on thousands of New York rent-stabilized apartments has already soured for bond investors. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s...
Hormuz Traffic at a Trickle as Ship Attacks Heighten Concerns August 4, 2026 By Weilun Soon Observable traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz remained at a trickle as attacks on vessels and Iranian threats heightened safety...
China Signals Nation Is Ready to Lead Global Climate Action August 4, 2026 By Lili Pike China signaled it plans to take a more important role in steering the global campaign to tackle climate change, as...
Rhine Falls to Lowest Since 1880, Threatening European Trade August 4, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat The Rhine River’s water levels dropped to the lowest in nearly 150 years as hot, dry weather grips Europe, threatening...
Britain Says it Is Open to AI Regulation if Voluntary Safeguards Fall Short August 4, 2026 By Paul Sandle Britain would consider regulating advanced AI models if its current voluntary system for testing them before deployment no longer proved...