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Insurance M&A Down 27% in Q3 2026: OPTIS
Oct 22 2026 // Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions in the third quarter of 2026 were down 27% compared with the same period last year. In its latest report, investment banking and financial consulting firm OPTIS Partners said...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Fall to Lowest 9-Month Level Since 2019: Report
Oct 21 2026 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached US$92 billion during the first nine months of 2026, 29% below the 10-year average (US$128 billion) and the lowest year-to-date insured loss total since 2019,...
Storm Austen Will Be Stronger Than Forecast Along UK Coasts
Oct 21 2026 // Britain’s first named storm of the autumn will be stronger than previously thought when it sweeps across the country later this week. Gusts from Storm Austen may reach 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour in coastal...
Chubb Q3 Net Income Down Slightly on More Catastrophe Losses
Oct 21 2026 // Third quarter 2026 net income at insurer Chubb was up 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025 to about $2.84 billion, with property/casualty underwriting income down 8.8% to about $2.06 billion. Pretax net catastrophe...
California Hybrid Market Share Hits Record as EV Registrations Decline
Oct 19 2026 // Hybrid vehicles accounted for a record 22.8% of new vehicle registrations in California through the first nine months of the year, a new report shows. However, the Q3 2026 California Auto Outlook, published by Auto Outlook...
As Biomedicine Evolves, Blood Shield Laws Come Under Renewed Focus: Growth in Blood- and Tissue-Based Therapies Is Creating New Opportunities and Risk
Oct 19 2026 // The biotechnology industry is advancing rapidly, bringing a new generation of blood-, tissue-, and cell-based therapies to market. These innovations are helping treat serious diseases and improve patient outcomes, but they...
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