Viewpoint: Japan and Korea Insurers to Accelerate M&As in the US and Globally April 29, 2026 By Teruki Morinaga and Sue Kim Japan and Korea insurers have shown unprecedented demand for M&As and strategic investments overseas in the past few years, targeting...
Russia Shadow Fleet Undeterred by Starmer’s Threat as Ships Keep Crossing UK Waters April 29, 2026 By Muvija M and Andrew MacAskill Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” has...
Data Center Boom Strains Texas Homebuilders’ Need for Electricians April 29, 2026 By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Abilene builder Gene Lantrip is on the front lines of Texas’ population boom, but a new force is making it...
New MGA Ascendri Aims For High-Value Homes in Catastrophe-Exposed Areas April 29, 2026 Ascendri Insurance Services, a new managing general agency, has launched to address high-value risks in catastrophe-exposed markets. Starting in California,...
Fast-Moving Storms Batter the Midwest With Hail, Heavy Rain April 29, 2026 Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets, stranding commuters and...
AMA Says Research on Medical Liability Claims Shows ‘Broken’ System April 29, 2026 New research studies from the American Medical Association (AMA) reveal many physicians face a significant risk of being sued during...
Bill to Extend Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Introduced in Senate Committee April 29, 2026 By Chad Hemenway A bipartisan effort is underway in the Senate with the introduction of a bill to extended the federal terrorism risk...
Purdue Pharma Receives $5.5B Sentence, Paving Way for Opioid Settlement April 29, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced on Tuesday to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from its 2020 guilty...
LaGuardia Controller Staffing on Night of Collision May Have Violated Rules April 29, 2026 By Doyinsola Oladipo Air traffic controller staffing at LaGuardia airport on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck may...
NJ Insurance Regulators Tell Lawmakers They Need Big Staff Increase April 29, 2026 By Lilo H. Stainton, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s insurance and banking regulators on Tuesday defended their push for a roughly 18% hike in their budget for...