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#1 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...
#2 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...
#3 US Tariffs Projected to Slow Global Economy and Insurance Premium Growth: Swiss Re
Jul 9 2025 // Global growth is slowing as US tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty, which ultimately will lead to decelerating growth in insurance premiums, according to Swiss Re. Global GDP growth (adjusted...
#4 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...
#5 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...
#6 Insured Losses From US Hurricanes Could Rise by 50% With Global Warming
Jul 15 2025 // Insured losses from U.S. hurricanes could rise by nearly 50% under a 2°C (3.6°F) global warming scenario, according to MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer. A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of...
#7 First-Half 2025 Insured Losses From Natural Cats Hit $100B, Driven by US Events
Jul 16 2025 // Global insured losses during the first half of this year were at least $100 billion with more than 90% of that total – or approximately $92 billion – driven by wildfires and severe convective storms in the U.S.,...
#8 US Warns of Blackout Risk From Killing Coal as Trump Snubs Renewables
Jul 8 2025 // Blackouts in the US could double by 2030 amid an expected increase in power demand brought on by AI, according to a Trump administration report seen as a precursor to a broader intervention to help keep coal-fired power...
#9 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...
#10 Impostor Uses AI to Impersonate Rubio, Contact Foreign and US Officials
Jul 8 2025 // The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials...
#11 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...
#12 Homes Are Taking Longer to Sell in US Markets That Once Flourished
Jul 1 2025 // A buildup of unsold houses sitting on the market for weeks is becoming a new reality in once-booming housing areas across the Sun Belt. Real estate agents in the South and Southwest say they’re seeing more people...
#13 US Farm Agency Ends Program to Support Small Businesses
Jul 16 2025 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would cut funding for a national network of centers that have supported thousands of small- and mid-sized farm and food businesses. The cuts are another hit to farmers...
#14 A Look at Some of the Deadliest Floods in the US in the Last 25 Years
Jul 7 2025 // Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service, and flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related...
#15 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...
#16 US Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years: Report
Jul 7 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...
#17 Trump Set to Outline AI Priorities in Speech Asserting US Edge
Jul 15 2025 // President Donald Trump plans to deliver a major address on artificial intelligence next week to outline his vision for ensuring American dominance in AI, marking his biggest statement on an emerging technology at the heart...
#18 US Probes Ex-Ransom Negotiator Accused of Scheming With Hackers
Jul 2 2025 // Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm,...
#19 US Faces More Extreme Weather Events, but Is Society Doing Enough?
Jul 11 2025 // After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain...
#20 US Vehicle Recalls Reach Highest Level in Over a Year
Jul 14 2025 // More than 7.3 million vehicles were recalled between April and June, according to according to BizzyCar’s Q2 2025 Recall Report. The AI-driven, automated Service Recall Management Platform for auto dealers indicates...
