Qatari LNG Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz, Testing US Talks July 7, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Stephen Stapczynski and Salma El Wardany A Qatari liquefied natural gas carrier was hit and a laden Saudi oil tanker suffered damage as they exited the...
New York City Reports Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Rise to 23 July 7, 2026 The New York City Health Department reported last evening that the number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper...
Massachusetts High Court: Regulator Must Explain 14.6% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut July 7, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson “As our high school mathematics teachers reminded us: you need to show your work. That is true for the commissioner’s...
Louisiana Order Suspends Insurance Cancellations After Tropical Storm Arthur July 7, 2026 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has issued an emergency rule suspending insurance cancellations and non-renewals in certain parishes as the...
Farmers to Pay $2.8M to Settle TPCA Class Action Lawsuit July 7, 2026 Farmers Insurance has agreed to pay $2.87 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a Texas insurance agent sent...
Missouri Officials Advise Drivers on How to Prevent Auto Theft July 7, 2026 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using this month to inform...
Financial Services’ AI Dangers Highlighted by UK Regulator’s Review July 7, 2026 By Phoebe Seers Britain’s financial regulator has been urged to consider regulation of large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini because...
Flood Risk Doesn’t Matter as Bargain Houses Tempt NZ Buyers July 7, 2026 By Ainsley Thomson New Zealand’s flood-prone homes are outperforming the rest of the country’s moribund housing market, as buyers chase lower prices and...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Underwriting ‘Demo Day’ on July 8 July 7, 2026 Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Underwriting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool...
Microsoft Joins AI-Driven Tech Layoff Wave With 4,800 Job Cuts July 7, 2026 Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs...