Gold Body Accused of Enabling Deaths at Tanzanian Gold Mine October 8, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi The London Bullion Market Association’s certification program served as a “thick smokescreen” that enabled serious abuses at a Tanzanian gold...
Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis October 8, 2026 By Scott St. George On January 7 2025, an ill wind began to blow down the mountain canyons north of Los Angeles. Upland forests...
Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida October 8, 2026 By William Rabb If Isaias turns into a hurricane and hits the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 9, as forecast, a population of more...
Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say October 8, 2026 A New Jersey title insurance executive shot his wife and daughter and then shot himself, according to local police and...
Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck? October 8, 2026 By Don Jergler Where there’s smoke there’s fire, but is the reverse true? The presumption in California could be that it is. One...
US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias October 8, 2026 By Lauren Rosenthal Offshore oil and gas producers have begun shutting in wells and evacuating personnel from rigs and platforms near the US...
People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America October 7, 2026 Jeff Severino has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group on the Alliant Affinity team....
AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual October 7, 2026 AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good)...
FTC, USDA Seek Comment on Farm Equipment Market Practices October 7, 2026 By Ilena Peng he Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Agriculture launched an inquiry into the agricultural equipment market, including potential...
Sanlam’s $1.2 Billion Bid for Santam Would Give More Freedom to Deploy Capital October 7, 2026 By Adelaide Changole Sanlam Ltd.’s $1.2 billion bid to take full ownership of Santam Ltd. will give Africa’s top insurer more freedom to...