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Beazley Report: US Executives Misjudge Cyber Preparedness
Jun 30 2025 // U.S.-based executives feel more prepared to counter cyber threats, potentially indicating a false sense of security because many companies lack the ability to be adequately prepared, according to a new report from...
G7 Agrees to Avoid Higher Taxes for US and UK Companies
Jun 30 2025 // The United States and the Group of Seven nations have agreed to support a proposal that would exempt U.S. companies from some components of an existing global agreement, the G7 said in a statement on Saturday. The group...
Markets/Coverages: Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses; EverPeak Takes Workers Comp Product to 11 New States
Jun 26 2025 // Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses Parametric insurance company Descartes Underwriting has a new flood insurance product it said delivers better protection for US businesses, investors, and...
US E&S Growth Slowed Again in ’24; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
Jun 26 2025 // A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 13.4% in 2024, down from 14.5% a year earlier. While growth stayed up in double...
Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Digital Flood Product for US Market
Jun 25 2025 // Brit Group Holdings Limited announced the launch of Brit Flood, a new digital underwriting platform for brokers to help address the protection gap which exists in the US flood market. “With floods occurring more...
US Declares Power Emergency in Southeast on Heat Wave
Jun 25 2025 // The Trump administration has declared a power emergency in the US Southeast as a blistering heat wave strains grids across the country. The emergency order by the Energy Department allows Duke Energy Corp. to exceed...
Tokio Marine Hunts for Deals Abroad, Sees Room for Growth in US
Jun 24 2025 // Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. sees scope for further expansion in the US as Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer explores acquisition opportunities around the world, its new chief executive officer...
Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids
Jun 24 2025 // Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the US, leading to a blackout in part of New York City’s borough of Queens as the local utility issued a warning to conserve...
US Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyberattacks by Iran After Airstrikes
Jun 23 2025 // US officials are warning businesses to brace for potential Iranian cyberattacks following American airstrikes on the country’s nuclear sites, an event that experts say could draw a relatively small response from...
Airlines Weigh How Long to Suspend Middle East Flights After US Strikes in Iran
Jun 23 2025 // Airlines on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights as a conflict which has already cut off major flight routes entered a new phase after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran vowed to...
AT&T’s $177M Data Breach Settlement Wins US Court Approval
Jun 23 2025 // A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Friday to a $177-million settlement that resolves lawsuits against AT&T over breaches in 2024 that exposed personal information belonging to tens of millions of the telecom...
Study Shows Oregon Ranked 14th in US for Workers’ Comp Rates
Jun 23 2025 // Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates were among the lowest in the nation last year, according to an analysis released from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The rates reflect statewide...
US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards
Jun 20 2025 // The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the...
Honda Recalls More Than 259,000 Cars in the US Due to Brake Pedal Issue
Jun 20 2025 // Honda is recalling more than 259,000 of its cars across the U.S. due to a problem that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position, potentially interfering with a driver’s ability to stop or slow...
Ex-Shell US Oil Trading Boss Claims He’s Owed $29 Million Bonus
Jun 20 2025 // Shell Plc’s former head of oil trading in the US was stiffed on his 2020 bonus by more than $29 million, he claims in a lawsuit that shines a light on compensation inside the oil major’s lucrative trading...
US Plans Texas Facility to Stop Flesh-Eating Cattle Pest
Jun 19 2025 // The US Department of Agriculture announced a plan to open an $8.5 million facility in South Texas to combat the spread of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating bug that is deadly to cattle. The facility, expected to be...
US Supreme Court Sets Test for Which Courts Can Hear EPA Cases
Jun 19 2025 // The U.S. Supreme Court established rules of the road on Wednesday to determine when lawsuits challenging actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency related to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions should be...
US Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, Report Shows
Jun 18 2025 // U.S. homeowners insurance rates rose 40.4% over the past six years, with the biggest increases hitting in the last two years, a new report shows. LendingTree’s 2025 State of Home Insurance Report shows rates from...
People Moves: Markel Insurance Makes Leadership Changes to Simplify US Wholesale and Specialty Division
Jun 17 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., appointed new leadership within its U.S. wholesale and specialty division. The company is simplifying its structure from six U.S. wholesale and two U.S....
US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year
Jun 17 2025 // The US has spent nearly $1 trillion dollars on disaster recovery and other climate-related needs over the 12 months ending May 1, according to an analysis released Monday by Bloomberg Intelligence. That’s 3% of GDP...
