10 03, 2026

Vast Ship Clusters and Speeding Tankers Point to Hormuz Jamming

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At least a dozen clusters of ships have appeared near the Strait of Hormuz, a likely sign of elevated electronic interference around the waterway that’s central to the US and Israeli war against Iran. The groups, which can number more …

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 …

7 03, 2026

High-Tech Snowplows and AI Help Cities Recover From Storms, Cut Insurance Claims

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Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow. Now public trust …

9 03, 2026

Plane That Crashed in Maine Spent Too Long on Runway After Deicing, NTSB Says

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A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, remained on the ground 8 minutes longer than it should have after receiving a deicing treatment in a snowstorm, according to a preliminary report issued Friday …

9 03, 2026

Ford Recalling 605,000 Vehicles in US Over Windshield Wiper Issue

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Ford is recalling 604,533 vehicles in the U.S. because the windshield wiper motor may fail, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Related: Ford Recalling 1.74M Vehicles in US Over …

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 …

9 03, 2026

Report Signals Shift in Demographics of Policyholders, Claims Service Expectations

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Demographic shifts and rising service demands are influencing retention and claims performance across the industry, according to a new report. New findings from Sedgwick’s 2025 Loss Adjusting Insights Report show widening gaps in customer expectations that are reshaping how insurers …

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

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

SeatGeek Offered ‘Retaliation Insurance’ to Win Ticketmaster Clients

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Live Nation Entertainment Inc.’s Ticketmaster was so dominant in the U.S. live concert business that rival SeatGeek Inc. was offering arenas “retaliation insurance” for any events they lost by switching ticket sellers, according to testimony at a landmark antitrust trial. …