22 06, 2026

Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz Picks Up After Slower Flows Due to Crossing Concerns

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Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed. Iran lifted its …

22 06, 2026

People Moves: Eason Hired by WTW to Strengthen Actuarial Data Science Capabilities

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WTW announced the appointment of Lizzie Eason as director and actuarial data scientist within its pricing, product, claims and underwriting (PPCU) consulting team in North America, effective June 15, 2026. Eason will support PPCU clients and prospects by developing integrated …

22 06, 2026

Carlyle Rethinks Portfolio Risk to Give Weather Insurance a Bigger Role

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Carlyle Group Inc. is unveiling a new framework for portfolio risk so that asset values reflect the insurance implications associated with severe weather shocks. The $475 billion Washington-based firm says the current standard — whereby money managers are reactive rather …

22 06, 2026

13 Dead, Dozens Injured, After Blast During Restart at Giant Qatar LNG Site

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Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March. Authorities said a ‘technical accident’ occurred …

23 06, 2026

Keystone Adds Wisconsin’s Kreager as a Network Partner

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Keystone announced Kreager Insurance Services, Inc. as its newest network partner in Wisconsin. Founded more than 50 years ago, Kreager is independent insurance agency serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout Wisconsin. With offices in Marathon and Schofield, the agency is …

22 06, 2026

Trump Says Illegal Immigration Increased Car Insurance Premiums. Experts Say Otherwise

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President Donald Trump last week credited his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums, falsely blaming illegal immigration during his predecessor’s time in the White House for a prior increase. In a Monday post on Truth Social, …

22 06, 2026

AI-Generated Ads Should Be Exempt From EU Transparency Rules, Retail Association Says

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Eurocommerce, the European retail association whose members include Amazon, H&M, Inditex, and Ikea, is asking EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen to exempt AI-generated advertisements from the bloc’s new regulation requiring disclosure of AI use. The European Union AI Act, which …

22 06, 2026

Inszone Still on a Tear With Acquisition of Georgia Agency

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Inszone Insurance Services, based in Sacramento, California, has continued its tear of mergers this year, most recently with the acquisition of Sanford, Bruker & Banks agency in Georgia. Sanford, Bruker, with offices in the Augusta area, is one of the …

22 06, 2026

Mythos Myths: Good Guys Hold More Cybersecurity Cards, Insurer CEO Says

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No offense to the members of the media, but the media tends to blow this stuff up. That’s how Jim Williamson, president and chief executive officer of insurer and reinsurer Everest Group Ltd., prefaced his answer to a question about …

22 06, 2026

IMA Latest to Sue Howden Over Alleged Employee Poaching

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Howden is being sued again, this time by IMA Financial Group. IMA said in a federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon that its former employer, Alexander Hamilton, allegedly conspired with Howden US to “orchestrate the coordinated resignation …