What to Know About Killing of Powerful Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico February 25, 2026 By Maria Verza The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching...
Mexico’s Cartel Violence Could Hit Economy and Insurance Segment: AM Best February 24, 2026 By L.S. Howard Ongoing violence from criminal groups in Mexico, which disrupted travel and attacked businesses in Puerto Vallarta during the weekend, could...
Mexico Visitors Shaken as Cartel Death Fuels Travel Chaos February 24, 2026 By Amy Stillman and Kelsey Butler Despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security minister Monday that Mexico was returning to normal after a weekend...
Deadly Bear Attacks in Japan Prompt New Products From Insurers December 1, 2025 By Eddy Duan Hardly a day goes by in Japan without news of another bear attack, but a problem that’s worrying local residents,...
Kentucky Scrapyard Workers Describe UPS Plane Crash That Destroyed Their Business November 18, 2025 By Bruce Schreiner and Dylan Lovan Supervisor Adam Bowman was loading metal onto a truck at a scrapyard just south of the Louisville, Kentucky, airport when...
Iberian Blackout Was First Known Caused by Excessive Voltage, Report Says October 6, 2025 By Kate Abnett and Pietro Lombardi The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage,...
Erin’s Massive Waves Threaten to Isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks August 21, 2025 By Jeffrey Collins There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island along the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road...
Czech Republic Hit by Major Power Outage Triggered by Fallen Cable July 7, 2025 By Jan Lopatka and Vera Dvorakova A power outage in large parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague, trapped people in public transport and lifts and...
‘Preventable’ National Grid Failures Led to Heathrow Fire: Report July 3, 2025 By Muvija M and William James A fire that shut London’s Heathrow airport in March, stranding thousands of people, was caused by the UK power grid’s...
Toyota’s Japanese Insurer Files $361 Million South Africa Claim June 20, 2025 By Khuleko Siwele A 6.5 billion rand ($361 million) lawsuit has been lodged in a South African court by a Japanese insurance company...