Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns July 31, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Claudia Cohen Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent....
Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average July 29, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Artificial intelligence has “radically shifted” the cyber risk landscape, and the average cost of a data breach has reached a...
Two Killed in ‘Extensive’ Flash Flooding in West Virginia July 29, 2026 Two people have died in flash floods caused by torrential rains in West Virginia last week, the governor’s office said....
After 55 Years in Florida Insurance, Tom Lynch Reflects on Agencies, Changes Needed July 29, 2026 By William Rabb Over the last half-century as an insurance agency owner in south Florida, Tom Lynch has seen the ups and downs...
France and Spain Plan Economic Aid as Major Fires Still Burn July 28, 2026 By Alan Katz France and Spain are studying ways to pump money into regions hit by massive wildfires over the past week even...
AM Best Calls $1.54 Billion Mapfre-Safety Marriage ‘Strategically Compelling’ July 28, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Ratings analysts at AM Best see the pending acquisition of Safety Insurance Group by Mapfre as “strategically compelling” as the...
Zurich CEO Says Staff Let Go as Regulator Finma Imposes Partial Sales Ban July 28, 2026 By Noele Illien and Jan-Henrik Förster Zurich Insurance Group AG let go of more than 12 employees amid enforcement proceedings by the Swiss regulator Finma, Chief...
Rapidly Expanding Howden Says Miami to Be Americas Headquarters July 28, 2026 Howden, the international brokerage that made a much-talked-about entrance into Florida last year with the alleged poaching of more than...
Johnson & Johnson Announces $5.5 Billion Settlement of Talc Lawsuits July 28, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth Johnson & Johnson said on July 27 it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of...
War Risk Insurance Costs Surge for Southern Red Sea Voyages After Houthi Attacks July 23, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The insurance cost of shipping goods through the southern Red Sea doubled for some companies on Thursday, after Yemen’s Iran-aligned...