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Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
Oct 7 2026 // A tropical depression in the Atlantic is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and bring heavy rainfall and high winds to the central Gulf Coast this weekend. Tropical Depression 9 is expected to impact southeastern...
UAE Probe Labels FlyDubai Cockpit Axe Attack a Terrorist Act
Oct 5 2026 // A United Arab Emirates investigation of the near-catastrophic FlyDubai flight said the co-pilot attempted “to carry out a terrorist act” as more details emerged about what happened in the cockpit. The co-pilot...
Markets/Coverages: Specialty MGA Banyan Launches Red Fox Risk for Wildfires
Oct 5 2026 // Specialty managing general agent Banyan Risk said it launched Red Fox Risk Ltd, a new underwriting venture focused on wildfire-exposed property risk in the U.S. The business will be led by Brian Espie as CEO and Sarah...
Study: Residents Near Maui Wildfires Show Elevated Metals Linked to Lung Health Impacts
Oct 2 2026 // Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says. The work shows that...
Full Senate Passes Measure to Reauthorize Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop
Sep 29 2026 // The U.S. Senate late Sept. 28 passed, by unanimous consent, legislation to reauthorize the federal terrorism insurance backstop. The Senate moved on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S....
Update: Mexico’s Baja Braces as Hurricane Polo Nears Landfall
Sep 28 2026 // Hurricane Polo closed in on Mexico’s Baja California Sur on Monday evening, threatening its Pacific coastline with destructive wind, flash floods and a storm surge before crossing the peninsula and making a second...
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