Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $53B in Q1, With Economic Losses of $83B April 21, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes had an insured price tag of more than $53 billion during the first quarter of 2025 –...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Texas’ PrimeOne Insurance Group April 21, 2025 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
ALKEME Acquires Michigan’s Crawford Insurance Group April 21, 2025 ALKEME has announced its acquisition of Crawford Insurance Group (CIG), a highly regarded personal and commercial insurance agency headquartered in...
Capital Farm Credit Acquires Two Texas Agencies April 21, 2025 The Board of Directors for Capital Farm Credit recently supported the purchase of two crop insurance agencies in the Texas...
Microsoft Security Vulnerabilities Set Record High in 2024: BeyondTrust April 21, 2025 Microsoft reported a record-breaking 1,360 vulnerabilities in its products last year, an all-time high and an 11% increase over the...
Crime Syndicates in Southeast Asia Go Global, Defying Crackdowns April 21, 2025 By Patpicha Tanakasempipat Cyber crime syndicates that run multi-billion-dollar scam operations across Southeast Asia are still expanding despite recent law enforcement crackdowns, building...
Kentucky Auditor Announces Investigation of State’s Medical Cannabis Program April 21, 2025 By Bruce Schreiner FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state’s medical cannabis program after receiving...
Questions About How a Deputy’s Stepson Became the Accused Gunman at FSU Shooting April 21, 2025 By Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth Amid the abandoned chemistry notes and other debris left behind after a deadly shooting at Florida State University are lingering...
Business Moves: Applied Underwriters Completes Spin-Off of United Risk April 21, 2025 Applied Underwriters has spun-off United Risk as an independent, stand-alone operating company. United Risk, which was announced in November 2023,...
White House Seeks to Bring Financial Regulators Under Its Sway April 21, 2025 By Gregory Korte and Lydia Beyoud The White House is stepping up its efforts to bring independent agencies — including the Securities and Exchange Commission and...