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6 11, 2026

Nordea Bank Risks Almost $1 Billion Fine in Denmark Money Laundering Case

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Nordea Bank Abp is facing a potential 6.6 billion-krone ($988 million) penalty as a Danish court prepares to rule in a case over failures to prevent money laundering that go back more than a decade. The case marks the first …

6 11, 2026

Aircraft Bomb Threats Persist in Europe, Causing More Diversions

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Sporadic bomb threats continued to disrupt multiple flights across Europe on Friday, capping a week of unusual alerts that have put the aviation industry on guard and raised alarm with authorities. Flights operated by Ryanair Holdings Plc, Wizz Air Holdings …

6 11, 2026

New Florida Property-Tax Cut May Bring an Unwanted Side Effect

By | November 6th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Florida Property-Tax Cut May Bring an Unwanted Side Effect

Florida’s newly approved property-tax cut is designed to make homes more affordable. But it could also push up another punishing cost of homeownership: insurance. Homes in the Sunshine State are already among the most costly to insure in the US …

6 11, 2026

People Moves: MEMIC Promotes Delcourt; Mather Joins Alliant

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MEMIC Promotes Delcourt to Regional Vice President The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, promoted Ben Delcourt to regional vice president, underwriting. He will lead MEMIC’s Maine underwriting team and collaborate with the company’s independent agency partners across the state. …

6 11, 2026

Two Dead at Tampa Office After Man Drove Car into Building and Started Shooting

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A gunman plowed a car into a courtyard on Citibank’s sprawling Tampa business campus on Wednesday and opened fire with a rifle, killing a woman before a security guard fatally shot him, authorities said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office did …

6 11, 2026

AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive of Excess Reinsurance Underwriters

By | November 6th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive of Excess Reinsurance Underwriters

AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable of Excess Reinsurance Underwriters Inc. in Woodbury, New Jersey. Excess Re is a managing general underwriter specializing in medical stop loss insurance for a variety of entities across 50 states. …

6 11, 2026

Texas Hemp Industry Sees Opening After Democrats Sweep Election

By | November 6th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Texas Hemp Industry Sees Opening After Democrats Sweep Election

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has led a crusade against THC products over the past few years, eventually leading to state officials banning several hemp-derived cannabis products, including popular items like smokeable vapes and joints. “I’m not going to legalize marijuana …

6 11, 2026

California Homes Face Shutoffs as Santa Anas Raise Fire Risks

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Thousands of homes and businesses north of Los Angeles face the risk of potential power cuts over the next two days as weak to moderate Santa Ana winds bring dangerous fire weather conditions. Southern California Edison is considering shutting off …

6 11, 2026

Blackstone, Aon Set Up Lloyd’s Vehicle in Latest Insurance Push

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Blackstone Inc. has set up a Lloyd’s of London syndicate with broker Aon Plc, as the world’s largest alternative asset manager muscles further into the insurance sector. Called Cortina, the syndicate will provide capital to back reinsurance contracts, according to …

6 11, 2026

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Illinois Casualty and Lebanon Valley

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AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Illinois Casualty Company (ICC) and Lebanon Valley Insurance Company (LV). …