9 03, 2026

People Moves: NFP Names Ross Head of Broking, West Region

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NFP hired Michelle Ross as vice president, head of property/casualty broking, for its West region. Ross was previously NFP’s California broking leader. With more than three decades in the commercial insurance industry, Ross has partnered with mid-market businesses across Southern …

12 03, 2026

Tornadoes Level Homes in Illinois and Indiana

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Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, according to officials. “Please do not come here. …

9 03, 2026

Search Ends for Survivors After Fishing Vessel Sank Off Cape Cod, Killing 2

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The search has been called off for any survivors after a commercial fishing vessel with two people aboard sank off Cape Cod, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a notification just before noon …

9 03, 2026

Trump Signs Order to Bolster Efforts to Combat Cybercrime

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at fighting cybercrime — including fraud and extortion — directing officials to identify robust tools to combat transnational criminal organizations preying on American families, businesses and infrastructure. The directive calls for …

9 03, 2026

Liberty Mutual ‘Shifting From Fixing to Building’ in 2026, CEO Says

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Liberty Mutual’s underwriting results across its businesses came in ahead of targets the company set three years ago when the business was unprofitable, the chief executive reported yesterday, also giving a sense of future strategies. “In 2026, a key focus …

9 03, 2026

Georgia Appeals Court Reverses $345M Judgment Against Insurers in School Sex Abuse

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Five insurance carriers cannot be expected to defend or indemnify a Georgia boarding school where child sexual abuse took place decades before the liability policies were written, the Georgia Court of Appeals has found in a ruling that reversed a …

9 03, 2026

UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks

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The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks facing homeowners across Britain. “Their assumption is they don’t need to do anything,” Perry Thomas, chief executive of Flood Re, …

9 03, 2026

US Offers $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan to Spur Gulf Oil Flow

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The Trump administration announced a $20 billion reinsurance program aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has all but stopped amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. The US International Development Finance Corp. said Friday …

9 03, 2026

Study Analysis: AI May Be Tempering Insurer Hiring

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The share of insurance companies planning to maintain their current staff size over the next 12 months has reached a 15-year high—while just 7% of insurers plan to reduce headcount in 2026. Aon and The Jacobson Group’s Q1 2026 Insurance …

9 03, 2026

3 Big Questions Facing FEMA With Kristi Noem Out

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President Donald Trump ousted Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, a move announced Thursdaythat will also have major implications for the nation’s top disaster agency. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which falls under DHS, has been …