Illinois Passes Legislation to Give Insurance Department Oversight of Rate Changes May 29, 2026 By Ezra Amacher Illinois lawmakers this week passed a pair of bills that gives the insurance department the authority to review homeowners and...
Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB Says May 29, 2026 By William Rabb A Kentucky food-coloring manufacturer made a number of missteps and was not equipped to prevent the 2024 runaway chemical reaction...
Corpus Christi Focuses on Delaying Looming Water Crisis May 29, 2026 By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune Five straight years of record heat, sporadic rainfall and divided leadership has Corpus Christi in danger of becoming the first...
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter May 29, 2026 By L.S. Howard Legal reforms, improved building resilience, and disciplined underwriting have combined to restore confidence in the Florida re/insurance market – leading...
Americans Doubt Countries Will Do Enough to Tame Climate Change May 29, 2026 By Eric Roston Climate change is in the background this US election year as high prices, conflict in the Middle East, AI and...
Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz This Week, Chevron CEO Says May 29, 2026 By Kevin Crowley, Annmarie Hordern and Jonathan Ferro Several vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, underscoring the “very real” risks that...
Number of Deaths Rises in Washington Paper Mill Explosion May 29, 2026 At least eight people are confirmed dead, and authorities believe there are three more bodies they have yet to reach...
Viewpoint: Somali Piracy Is Back – Fueled by Political Turmoil, Aid Cuts and Iran War May 29, 2026 By Anja Shortland and Federico Varese On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off...
Extreme Heat Could Cost Germany up to $131 Billion by 2030, Analysis Shows May 29, 2026 Extreme heat could cost Germany up to $131 billion by 2030 and shave up to 3% off economic output if...
People Moves: Davis & Towle Names Kneeland, Promotes Cole in Commercial Lines May 29, 2026 Davis & Towle Insurance Group, headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, appointed John Kneeland as commercial lines manager and promoted Sherri...