News Archives - Insurance Journal

/News Archives - Insurance Journal

About News Archives - Insurance Journal

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far News Archives - Insurance Journal has created 5383 blog entries.
29 08, 2025

Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely: Scientists

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely: Scientists

The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely than they would have been in a world without climate change, according to scientists. The extremely hot, dry and windy …

29 08, 2025

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides and Deaths in Vietnam and Thailand

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides and Deaths in Vietnam and Thailand

Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm. Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven people died, …

29 08, 2025

US Farmers Are Pulling Back on Spending in Threat to Rural Economy

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on US Farmers Are Pulling Back on Spending in Threat to Rural Economy

Sunny skies and mild temperatures this week greeted the biggest US farm show of the year. The contrast couldn’t be greater with the sentiment among attendees as low crop prices and trade tariffs squeeze the agricultural sector. The market for …

29 08, 2025

The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers

When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in history, it became clear that a lot of the city’s flood protection engineering — walls, pumps, levees — had failed. …

29 08, 2025

US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities

The US, Japan and South Korea pledged to intensify efforts to block North Korea’s use of overseas IT workers to raise money for its weapons programs, warning that Pyongyang’s operatives are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to evade detection. North Korean …

1 09, 2025

Private Equity Firm Bain Capital to Buy UK Insurance Intermediary Jensten Group

By | September 1st, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Private Equity Firm Bain Capital to Buy UK Insurance Intermediary Jensten Group

Bain Capital, the private investment firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jensten Group, the UK-based commercial insurance distribution platform, from Livingbridge, a UK mid-market private equity investor. The investment is being made by the dedicated insurance …

29 08, 2025

A Texas Congressman is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch Building $760M Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Texas Congressman is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch Building $760M Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding

The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people, inundated hundreds of thousands of homes and left the community desperate for a solution. Since then, local flood experts have extensively studied the possibility of …

29 08, 2025

France and Germany Reject Trump’s Threats on EU Tech Legislation

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on France and Germany Reject Trump’s Threats on EU Tech Legislation

France and Germany on Friday defended Europe’s right to adopt its own legislation on technology after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized European rules on digital services, saying any U.S. coercion would be met with retaliation. Trump on Monday threatened to …

29 08, 2025

Vermont Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for July Rainstorm Damage

By | August 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Vermont Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for July Rainstorm Damage

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has submitted a formal request to President Donald J. Trump for a major disaster declaration to help communities in Caledonia and Essex counties recover costs for repairing public infrastructure damage caused by rainfall and severe flooding …

27 08, 2025

West Virginia Lags Behind in Sites for New Businesses, But That is Changing

By | August 27th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on West Virginia Lags Behind in Sites for New Businesses, But That is Changing

On the Ohio River in Wood County, officials are clearing hurdles to prepare sites for new businesses. Two locations, 70 acres of farmland and a sprawling industrial park, are set to become suitable for development, thanks to the first $150,000 …