Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise October 23, 2025 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha Thames Water was among Britain’s most-polluting water companies last year as the total number of serious incidents jumped 60%, the...
Old Republic to Acquire Small Farmowner Insurer Everett Cash Mutual October 23, 2025 Old Republic International Corp., the Chicago-based specialty insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everett Cash...
New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers October 23, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees...
Japanese Companies Brace for More Attacks as Cybercrimes Climb October 23, 2025 By Kanoko Matsuyama, Jane Lanhee Lee and Yui Hasebe The recent wave of cyberattacks against Japanese businesses has exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s corporate digital defenses, fueling fears...
Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica October 23, 2025 Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh October 23, 2025 Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4% in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4% decline recorded...
This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK October 23, 2025 The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway...
New Zealand Issues Rare Red Warnings Amid Destructive Spring Storm October 23, 2025 New Zealand’s weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region...
Industry Groups Applaud Bill to Treat Forests, Mitigate Wildfire Risk October 23, 2025 Insurance industry trades praised a Senate committee for the passage this week of the Fix Our Forests Act, a measure...
Viewpoint: Insurance and AI – A Double-Edged Sword October 23, 2025 By Jerry Theodorou Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the insurance business. Insurers recognize and are already taking advantage of the manifold ways in...