26 03, 2026

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Members of Western Reserve Group

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AM Besthas revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) for the following pooled members of Western Reserve Group: Western Reserve Mutual Casualty …

26 03, 2026

Texas Man Gets Life After Investigation Finds Arson Used to Cover Murder

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A Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) investigation helped lead to a lifetime prison sentence for a Panhandle man who set a house fire to cover up the murder of a 4-year-old girl. Humberto Martinez pleaded guilty to capital murder …

26 03, 2026

Michigan Woman Pleads Guilty in Beauty Store Theft Ring

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A Michigan woman pled guilty to organizing a high-volume theft ring targeting Ulta Beauty stores in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Cheaira Broughton, 38, of Detroit, was charged by the Department of Attorney General …

26 03, 2026

People Moves: Everest Appoints Busti From AXIS as Head of North America Treaty Re; AXA XL Taps Lockton’s Reynolds as Head of Marine, UK & Lloyd’s, Global CUO for Hull

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Appoints Busti From AXIS as Head of North America Treaty Reinsurance Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty …

25 03, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Cargo Consortium With up to $80M of Capacity

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Brit Group Holdings Ltd., the London-based specialty re/insurer, announced the launch of “BRIDGE,” a new cargo consortium. The consortium, which will be one of the largest consortiums in the cargo market, is now writing business and offers cargo line capacity …

25 03, 2026

Florida OIR Grants Permit to Startup Sypher Insurance and Takeouts for Others

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Sypher Insurance Exchange, the startup property insurer that the Florida Association of Insurance Agents invested in two years ago, has won a permit to operate from the Florida Office of Insurance Agents. The Tampa-based reciprocal now has until mid-May to …

25 03, 2026

Chaucer, Ceto Launch Lloyd’s Marine MGA, Underwriting With Real-Time Vessel Data

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Chaucer Group, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, and Ceto AI, the maritime technology specialist, announced the launch of a new marine managing general agent (MGA), operating as a Lloyd’s coverholder. Under the arrangement, Ceto is authorized to bind marine hull …

25 03, 2026

Six People Injured After Floor Collapses at New Hampshire Wedding Venue

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Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office said. The collapse happened …

25 03, 2026

Zoox to Widen Robotaxi Footprint With San Francisco, Vegas Expansion

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Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving unit, said on Tuesday it will expand its robotaxi service in San Francisco and Las Vegas, and begin testing its purpose-built robotaxis in Austin and Miami, marking its broadest push yet into the U.S. autonomous ride-hailing market. …

25 03, 2026

Meta Ordered to Pay $375M After Trial Over Child Exploitation, User Safety

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A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child …