In another win for auto insurers, a federal appeals last week struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit over the methods carriers use to value totaled vehicles. At least five appellate courts in the last few years have said “no” to …
A new report shows 767 supply chain crime events across the U.S. and Canada in the first quarter of the year, down 5.3% from the same period a year ago and down 12.2% the fourth quarter of 2025. However, a …
WTW appointed Spike Lipkin as chief AI officer and Gordon Wintrob as head of AI acceleration. These new enterprise appointments will scale Newfront’s AI-native approach and innovative capabilities across WTW. Working in close partnership with WTW’s technology function and businesses, …
Executive Summary: Rapidly shifting war-risk conditions are exposing structural weaknesses in delegated authority underwriting, according to Alex Babin, CEO of Hercules Systems, who notes that many underwriters still rely on delayed, inconsistent bordereaux data. While AI is accelerating data extraction, …
As the Iran war disrupts global flows of oil and gas and energy prices skyrocket, the Drin River, which descends through the mountains of northern Albania, is acting as a kind of shield. Swelled by winter rains and snowmelt, and …
Quarterly earnings reporting may soon become optional for U.S. firms—yet the vast majority of companies are unlikely to take advantage of lighter requirements as it could hurt valuations, investors and market participants say. A plan to move from quarterly to …
NEWSWISE — The Hayward fault, part of the larger San Andreas fault system, runs 74 miles through the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The fault is overdue for an earthquake that could cause extensive damage to such …
Sony Music Entertainment on Tuesday defeated a London lawsuit claiming performers’ property rights in relation to Jimi Hendrix’s classic 1960s albums, which the label had warned could have caused chaos for the music industry. London’s High Court ruled guitarist Noel …
Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced the launch of Risk Companion, the next iteration of its digital solutions suite designed to help clients effectively and efficiently manage unique risks. Risk Companion is enabled by an AI-powered analytics engine that …
India’s Acko Insurance is targeting a valuation of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in its planned initial public offering and is eyeing a listing in early 2027, two people familiar with the matter said. Backed by investors including General …