Warmer Winters Causing Costly Water Pollution Crisis April 2, 2026 By Melina Walling When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around...
Hail a Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storms, Allianz Says April 2, 2026 By Don Jergler Hailstorms drove record insured damages as severe convective storms become more common and damaging, popping up in new places, a...
Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Were Probably Uninsured, Market Sources Say April 2, 2026 By Jemima Denham and George Abbott Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse stolen from a museum in northern Italy last...
UK Motor Finance Scandal to Cost Lenders $12 Billion April 2, 2026 By Kirstin Ridley and Phoebe Seers The motor finance industry must pay around 9.1 billion pounds ($12 billion) to compensate UK motorists for unfair vehicle loans...
Level-Up Your Management Skills with the Self-Paced CIC Agency Management Course April 2, 2026 By Risk & Insurance Education Alliance The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is excited to announce the release of its popular Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) Agency...
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth April 2, 2026 By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks...
Oil Prices Surge, Allies Discuss Securing Hormuz, as Trump Vows to Step Up Iran Attacks April 2, 2026 By Steve Holland and Enas Alashray Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more...
Meet the New AI Coworker Who Won’t Stop Snitching to Your Boss April 2, 2026 By Saritha Rai The Slack messages began arriving at 5:47 a.m. on a recent Monday. Three sales proposals had gone out the previous...
People Moves: Shankland to Lead Markel Ocean Cargo, US; Verisk Hires Murphy to Lead Sales for Claims Solutions; Kalepa Appoints Howell as Head of Product April 2, 2026 Markel said James Shankland has been appointed head of ocean cargo, U.S. He will lead the growth of Markel’s U.S....
Baidu Robotaxis Freeze Mid-Ride in Wuhan, Trap Passengers April 2, 2026 By Bloomberg News A number of Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped on the streets of China’s Wuhan city on Tuesday, trapping...