The world’s largest maritime insurance mutuals said they will withdraw war risk insurance cover for ships entering the Persian Gulf starting on Thursday, as the industry scrambles to work out how to price the cost of covering vessels sailing into …
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi said on Friday that it will set up a committee of advisers to assess the safety of its cars, as it moves to combat rising criticism over a recent spate of accidents. The company also …
FedEx was sued in federal court on Friday on behalf of customers seeking refunds from the global shipping company after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this month that President Donald Trump unlawfully imposed billions of dollars in emergency tariffs on …
Zurich Insurance Group announced it has agreed with U.K. specialty insurer Beazley the terms of an all-cash offer to acquire Beazley for US$10.9 billion. The aggregate cash deal is expected to be funded via existing cash (approximately US$3.0 billion), new …
Mobile countersued Verizon Wireless, accusing its largest rival of engaging in “bait-and-switch” advertising to induce consumers to switch cellphone carriers. The lawsuit followed Verizon Wireless’ own February 4 lawsuit challenging T-Mobile ads promising consumers more than $1,000 of annual savings …
JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Fifth Third have been sued by investors who suffered losses on securities issued by now-bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor, and accused the banks of missing “giant red flags” when fraudulently marketing the debt. In a complaint …
Gallagher Bassett named Saugata Chatterjee chief information officer. Saugata will lead Gallagher Bassett’s technology strategy and architecture. Russ Pass, former chief information officer and current executive vice president, will now focus on the claims experience as chief operating officer for …
Carriers across North America are reporting higher claims complexity and rising costs as medical inflation, litigation behavior and emerging AI‑enabled fraud reshape the claims environment, a new report shows. According to Gallagher Bassett’s 2026 Carrier Report, 64% of North American …
A rare outbreak of infant botulism that sickened dozens of babies who drank recalled ByHeart formula is over, with no new cases reported since mid-December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week. In all, 48 babies …
Multiple efforts by Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up the company have been rebuffed by government lawyers for now, leaving the case on track to go to trial next week. Live Nation …