Natural Disaster Claims in 2025 to Again Top $100B Despite ‘Abnormally Low’ Q3 Events October 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of 2025 are estimated to hit US$105 billion, bringing...
Incubator, Former C&F Exec Launch Specialty Insurer for Insurers, Financial Managers October 16, 2025 A former Crum & Forster executive and a London-based underwriter incubator have teamed up to launch a new specialty insurance...
Tennessee Plant Explosion That Killed 16 Was Preventable, National COSH Says October 16, 2025 The blast that killed 16 workers at a military explosives plant in Tennessee last week likely could have been prevented...
Travelers Q3 Net Income Soars 50% on Lower Catastrophe Losses October 16, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Third quarter net income at The Travelers Cos. increased 50% compared with the same period a year ago, to about...
Markets/Coverages: HSB Canada Launches Cyber Insurance Coverage for Businesses October 16, 2025 HSB Canada, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, introduced HSB CyberPro™, a new solution that provides comprehensive insurance...
Workers’ Compensation Medical Claims Costs Rising Across Most States: WCRI October 16, 2025 Medical costs per claim have begun to rise following a period of relative stability post-pandemic, a new report shows. A...
Record Global Renewable Energy Growth Remains Short of Climate Target: Report October 16, 2025 By Susanna Twidale A record amount of renewable energy capacity was added globally last year, but that still left countries short of targets...
CO2 Hits Highest Levels Ever Recorded, WMO says, Warning of More Extreme Weather October 16, 2025 By Olivia Le Poidevin Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to...
‘Catastrophic’ Hacks Warning Follows Intrusion of Cyber Firm F5 October 16, 2025 By Margi Murphy, Jordan Robertson and Ryan Gallagher The cybersecurity company F5 Inc. said nation-state hackers breached its networks, gaining “long-term, persistent access” to certain systems and stealing...
Ransomware Ensnares $4.3 Trillion Muni Market’s Key Site October 16, 2025 A ransomware attack is disrupting state and local borrowers’ ability to post debt documents on the $4.3 trillion municipal-bond market’s...