Profitable 2025 Masks Challenges for Global Insurers, Says Bain & Company July 20, 2026 Global insurance companies had a strong 2025 with improved profitability and premium growth but new research from Bain & Company...
Viewpoint: Do Heart Attack Patients Have More Micro and Nanoplastics in Their Blood? July 20, 2026 By David C. Gaze Microplastics are a big environmental issue. They’ve been found in oceans, drinking water, seafood, the air we breathe, and increasingly...
US P/C Industry Books Best Result in a Decade but Not All Lines Enjoy Success July 14, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the...
Europe Battles Growing Wildfires After Relentless Heat July 13, 2026 By Joe Wertz and William Horobin Wildfires are breaking out across Europe after three heat waves and weeks of low rainfall left much of the continent...
Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record, EU Scientists Say July 10, 2026 By Kate Abnett Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the...
NY Fed Says Mid-Atlantic Firms Aren’t Done Passing on Tariff Costs July 10, 2026 By Michael S. Derby Many Mid-Atlantic U.S. businesses aren’t done raising prices due to President Donald Trump’s slate of import tax increases, new research...
Some War Insurers Advise Shipowners to Pause Hormuz Voyages After Attacks: Sources July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Michael Jones Some war underwriters have advised shipping companies to pause voyages through the Strait of Hormuz while others are reviewing their...
Changes in Policy Language, Provisions Suppressing Claim Volume, Report Shows July 8, 2026 By Don Jergler U.S. claim volume fell 8.9% from last year, with total claims dipping 13.1% below the five-year average, despite several large...
Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike as Hormuz Risks Escalate July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Andrew Mills A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after...
LNG Tanker at Risk of Exploding After Two Vessels Struck Near Strait of Hormuz July 7, 2026 By Andrew Mills, Maha El Dahan, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker was damaged near the Strait...