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US Wants Venezuelan Oil Flowing Again With Revenues in US Accounts, Wright Says
Jan 7 2026 // Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the United States government wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again, deposit money into U.S.-controlled accounts and create conditions for U.S. oil companies to enter the...
Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead
Jan 7 2026 // In their latest report on the U.S. auto insurance market, analysts from S&P Global Market Intelligence predict the strongest overall U.S. property/casualty insurance underwriting results in 18 years for 2025, driven by...
UK’s Admiral Group Completes Sale of US Motor Business to PE Firm J.C. Flowers
Jan 6 2026 // UK insurer Admiral Group plc announced it has completed the sale of its U.S. motor insurance business – including Elephant Insurance Co. and Elephant Insurance Services – to J.C. Flowers & Co., the private equity...
Howden Buys M&A Insurance Broker Atlantic Group in US Expansion
Jan 5 2026 // UK insurance broker Howden agreed to buy M&A protection specialist Atlantic Group as the City firm presses ahead with a rapid expansion in the key US market. Atlantic Group’s founders — Richard French, Joe...
US Military Operation in Venezuela Disrupts Caribbean Travel
Jan 5 2026 // The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No airline flights were...
US Rice, Cotton Farmers Get Biggest Relief in Trump Bailout
Jan 2 2026 // The US Department of Agriculture unveiled long-awaited details of its $12 billion aid package for farmers, with American growers of rice and cotton standing to get the biggest payments. But while the payments were welcomed...
US Sanctions Chinese Companies, Tankers With Venezuela Links
Jan 2 2026 // The Trump administration stepped up a pressure campaign against Venezuela’s oil exports by sanctioning companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China, along with related oil tankers it accused of evading...
US Lifts Sanctions on Trio Accused of Work on ‘Predator’ Spyware
Jan 2 2026 // The US government has lifted sanctions on three people who it previously accused of aiding in the proliferation of “Predator” spyware, a sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used...
Brown University Faces US Probe Over Security After Deadly Shooting
Dec 31 2025 // Brown University placed its campus police chief on administrative leave and the Trump administration announced an investigation into the school’s security measures after a shooting rampage this month that killed two...
QBE Insurance Sponsors US$400M Catastrophe Bond via Bridge Street Program
Dec 30 2025 // QBE Insurance Group announced it has closed a new catastrophe bond, which provides the re/insurer with $400 million of collateralized reinsurance cover for named storms and earthquakes in the US and earthquakes in...
US Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI, WSJ Reports
Dec 30 2025 // The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. Google and Verizon are among a list of companies...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Northern US
Dec 30 2025 // A winter storm that brought intense winds and rapidly falling temperatures to the Northern US including New York has left more than 200,000 customers without electricity. A weather pattern known as a “bomb...
Board Calls for US Steel to Address Safety Issues as It Rebuilds Site of Fatal Explosion
Dec 30 2025 // The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued interim safety recommendations in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s...
Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’
Dec 30 2025 // In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden US was “caused...
Another Winter Storm Disrupts US Holiday Air Travel on Monday
Dec 29 2025 // Another intense winter storm system stretching from the upper Midwest to the Northeast will once again test US airlines during the busy holiday travel period. Service is still trying to recover from days of disruption that...
US P/C Posts $35B YTD Underwriting Gain; By-Line Premium Growth Revealed
Dec 29 2025 // Earlier this month, AM Best provided its initial tally of year-to-date financial results for U.S. property/casualty insurers, reporting a $34.9 billion net underwriting gain through the first nine months of 2025. According...
EU Faces Renewed US Ire After ESG Cutbacks Fail to Calm Tensions
Dec 24 2025 // The European Union’s ESG framework — a shadow of its former self after a year of deep cuts — is drawing renewed threats from the US. At issue is the so-called extraterritoriality of the Corporate Sustainability...
Zombie Ship Shows US Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet
Dec 24 2025 // A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil...
US Steel Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination at Minnesota Mine
Dec 24 2025 // U.S. Steel, a multinational steel and iron mining company, violated federal law when it failed to provide an employee with a reasonable accommodation for her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Raises Cyber Capacity to US$25M in Canadian Market
Dec 23 2025 // Mosaic Insurance will increase its cyber-risk capacity to US$25 million/C$40 million per risk in Canada, effective January 1, 2026, allowing the specialty insurer to meet rising demand across all provinces and...
