Hormuz Traffic Thins Friday as Shipowners Err on Side of Safety June 19, 2026 By Weilun Soon Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to thin early on Friday, just a day after a burst of oil...
US and Iran Delay Nuclear Talks as Lebanon Clashes Worsen June 19, 2026 By Kate Sullivan, Omar Tamo and Galit Altstein The US and Iran have postponed the start of their negotiations over a permanent peace deal and restricting the Islamic...
Space Startups Seek Insurance for Orbital AI Data Centers June 19, 2026 By Akash Sriram and Jemima Denham Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of early progress for an...
Louisiana Plans $1.1B Investment in New Orleans Land Bridge Restoration June 19, 2026 By Tristan Baurick, Verite News There’s an increasingly narrow strip of New Orleans marshland that hardly anyone lives on, but without it, hundreds of thousands...
Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Probes Deadly Residential Fire in Odessa June 19, 2026 The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) said it is investigating a residential fire in Odessa that resulted in the...
APCIA Tells Michigan Senate to Oppose Bill Mandating Auto Rate Reductions June 19, 2026 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A Michigan Senate Committee this week advanced a bill that would mandate auto insurance premium reductions of at least 10%...
People Moves: Donegal & Michigan Insurance Promotes Faber to Regional VP as Veenstra Retires June 19, 2026 Donegal Insurance Group, headquartered in Marietta, Pennsylvania, and its member company, Michigan Insurance Company, promoted Rob Faber to regional vice...
People Moves: HDI Global US Appoints Salmon Head of Cyber Underwriting; AXA XL Names Giordano Global Chief Underwriting Officer June 19, 2026 HDI Global US Appoints Salmon as Head of Cyber Underwriting Corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global (HDI), headquartered in Chicago,...
Trump Says Illegal Immigration Increased Car Insurance but Experts Say Otherwise June 19, 2026 By Melissa Goldin President Donald Trump this week credited his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums, falsely blaming illegal...
Flood Insurance Gap Will Squeeze Local Governments and Homeowners, Moody’s Says June 19, 2026 By William Rabb The flood insurance gap in the United States is big and it’s not getting better. And the consequences of that...