India Approves $1.4 Billion Maritime Insurance Pool April 18, 2026 India has approved a 129.8-billion-rupee ($1.4 billion) guarantee for a maritime insurance pool, a minister said on Saturday, as wars...
State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims April 17, 2026 By Ezra Amacher A federal judge last month approved a preliminary class settlement resolving allegations State Farm underpaid Arkansas policyholders for total loss...
Shipping Firms Seek Clarifications Before Transiting Now-Opened Hormuz April 17, 2026 By Jesus Calero Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open but said they would require clarifications,...
Marsh Aims to Be ‘AI Winner’ by Focusing on Gains in Growth, Productivity, Efficiency April 17, 2026 By L.S. Howard Marsh aims to be an “AI winner” through growth, productivity and efficiency gains, according to John Doyle, president and CEO...
Pennsylvania Firefighters Back on Job After 6-Day Insurance Lapse April 17, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The two volunteer fire departments serving the western Pennsylvania borough of Vandergrift have resumed responding to 911 calls. Mayor Lenny...
NYC Mayor Eyes City-Run Insurance Program for Affordable Housing April 17, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is seeking to lower the cost of property and liability insurance for affordable...
People Moves: PIA Arkansas’ Shearon to Retire as Executive Director April 17, 2026 The Professional Insurance Agents of Arkansas (PIA Arkansas) announced that Executive Director Staci Shearon will retire effective May 29, 2026,...
Michigan Updates Air Quality Risk System Ahead of Wildfire Season April 17, 2026 By Brian Allnutt/Planet Detroit After Canadian wildfires brought extremely poor air quality to Detroit in the summers of 2023 and 2025, Michigan is updating...
South Texas Cities Racing to Drill Wells Amid Historic Drought Crisis April 17, 2026 By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune As a historic drought in South Texas deepens, parched cities along the coastal bend are following Corpus Christi’s playbook and...
Midwest States Reel From Severe Storms April 17, 2026 By Mike Householder and Corey Williams Floodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin inundated streets Wednesday, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway,...