At-Bay to Be Acquired by Munich Re for $575 Million August 19, 2026 Munich Re Group on Aug. 19 said it has agreed to acquire cyber insurtech At-Bay, Inc. for $575 million. The...
Latin American P/C Insurers Enter Softer Market but Earnings Stay Resilient August 19, 2026 By Carolina Triat Latin American non-life insurers are moving into a softer part of the cycle, but they are doing so from a...
Willis Re Jumpstarts US Expansion With Buy of BMS Re, US August 19, 2026 To establish an operational presence in the U.S., reinsurance broker Willis Re on Aug. 18 said it is acquiring BMS...
Data Center Gas Plants to Boost US Power Emissions by 20% August 19, 2026 By Matt Day and Mark Chediak Data center developers are turning to bespoke natural-gas power plants, a development that promises to dramatically increase carbon emissions and...
People Moves: Aon Appoints Leadership for N.A. Middle Market, Names Hammond Global Exec Chairman of Middle Market; Guy Carpenter Promotes New Global P/C Leaders August 19, 2026 Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh, appointed David Duffy as global property leader and Chris Ross as global casualty leader....
Regulator Objections Quantified: ZestyAI Says 44% of Filings Have at Least One August 19, 2026 By Chad Hemenway ZestyAI said it looked at tens of thousands of home, auto, and commercial property rate filings in all 50 states...
Trump Agencies to Set Crypto Policy as Bill Stalls, Limiting Industry’s Gains August 18, 2026 By Hannah Lang As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump’s regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write...
Meta Stares Down Trillion-Dollar Threat as Landmark Social Media Trial Begins August 18, 2026 By Madlin Mekelburg Meta Platforms Inc. is headed to court Tuesday for a high-stakes showdown with a coalition of state attorneys general over...
Hackers ‘Learn in Real Time’ As Agentic AI Drives 36% Uptick in Found Vulnerabilities August 18, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The use of agentic artificial intelligence is benefiting research in cyber vulnerabilities faster than it is used to exploit them—so...
Paramount Seeks $1.9 Billion Bond From States in Merger Lawsuit August 18, 2026 By Hannah Miller and Josh Sisco Paramount Skydance Corp. requested a $1.88 billion bond from the 12 states that have filed an antitrust lawsuit over the...