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Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record, EU Scientists Say

Jul 10 2026 // Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the end of the month smashed temperature records, disrupted power supplies and shut...

AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Illinois’ National Group

Jul 9 2026 // AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a”...

CSU Lowers Atlantic Hurricane Forecast to ‘Well Below Normal’

Jul 9 2026 // Thanks to a strengthening El Nino, the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season will be well below normal, said researchers at Colorado State University. In a July 8 update to its forecast, CSU said the 2026 hurricane season...

AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Brotherhood Mutual

Jul 8 2026 // AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+”...

Wildfire Risk Rises Across US West as Winds, Dry Lightning Build

Jul 8 2026 // Strong winds and dry thunderstorms are raising the risk of fast-moving wildfires across much of the U.S. West, where forecasters warned conditions will favor new ignitions and rapid fire spread through Thursday. An...

Labor Crunch Tests Growth Limits for US Data Center Builders

Jul 8 2026 // Following several quarters of record order books, a skilled-labor shortage is testing the limits of growth for the craft-labor providers who build data centers across the US. While some executives have downplayed the...

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