Insurance & Investing
Abundant capacity and disciplined underwriting are giving buyers greater leverage over pricing and structure, though risk differentiation increasingly determines outcomes, according to Risk Placement Services. Abundant capital and intensifying…
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of defrauding shareholders by intentionally concealing declining sales in the United States and China, its largest markets. U.S. District Judge John…
REFERENCES AND SOURCES [1] NAIC Exhibit of Premiums and Losses (Statutory Page 14), LINE_NO 1 (Fire), 2019–2024, all 50 US states. Direct premiums written, direct premiums earned,…
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation concluded that a Houston utility construction company exposed employees to safety hazards after an excavation collapse hospitalized a worker. The department’s Occupational Safety…
Average premium growth slowed to just 0.2% in the first half of 2026, signaling an end to the hard market, according to Alera Group. Average overall premium growth across…
Motorists’ misuse of driver-assistance technology and drivers being distracted by in-vehicle features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for road safety, according to a survey of transport…
India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country’s seafarers on vessels going through the Strait of Hormuz following an upsurge in attacks….
Court rules employees can receive benefits for third-party attacks if job duties or work environment increased their risk, rejecting narrow focus on specific task being performed at time of…
Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its facilities…
PG&E Corp. warned that power shutoffs will be required on Wednesday and Thursday in three California counties as dry conditions and gusty winds increase fire risks. PG&E is taking…
