30 10, 2025

The Hanover Reports 75% Growth in Q3 Net Income

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Third quarter net income for The Hanover Insurance Group grew to $178.7 million compared to $102.1 million during the same period a year ago. The Worcester, Massachusetts-based insurer’s Q3 combined ratio improved to 91.1 from 95.5 a year ago during …

30 10, 2025

Universal Music Settles Copyright Lawsuit With AI Startup Udio

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Universal Music Group NV signed an agreement with artificial intelligence-powered music startup Udio to settle a copyright lawsuit and collaborate on a new commercial music creation and streaming service. Udio will launch the new platform next year, powered by AI …

30 10, 2025

Ex-Thief Says He Warned Louvre of Security Weaknesses Around Crown Jewels

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Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former bank robber says he warned a museum official of glaring weaknesses — including jewel cases by streetside windows that were …

30 10, 2025

Texas Backs Permian Gas-Fired Power Plant With $1.1B Loan as AI Demand Soars

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Texas is backing a proposed Permian Basin power plant fueled by natural gas with a $1.1 billion low-interest loan, the largest such project under a state program aimed to shore up supplies after widespread blackouts in 2021. Competitive Power Ventures …

30 10, 2025

Michigan Acquires Shipwreck Artifact in Unusual Settlement Agreement

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The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous …

30 10, 2025

WTW Reports Flat Q3 Revenue of $2.29 Billion, With Organic Growth of 5%

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WTW reported third quarter revenue of $2.29 billion, flat with $2.29 billion for Q3 2024, which the broker attributed to the sale of its direct-to-consumer insurance distribution business, TRANZACT. WTW reported organic growth of 5% for the quarter, compared with …

30 10, 2025

Hurricane Melissa Approaches Bermuda After Leaving Deadly Trail

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Hurricane Melissa marched northeast toward Bermuda on Thursday after the record-setting storm left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, ripping roofs of buildings and causing widespread power outages. Melissa was 685 miles (1,102 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda as of …

16 10, 2025

NAMIC to Federal Lawmakers: Do Your Job on Flood Insurance Program

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Two weeks into the expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program, one of the insurance industry’s trade associations is once again calling for a reauthorization. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) on Oct. 16 issued a statement directed …

16 10, 2025

Storm System Threatens Central and Southern US With Hail and Damaging Winds

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As many as 22 states face the risk for severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging wind gusts over the next several days, meteorologists say. A front over the Central/Southern Rockies is expected to move northeastward, producing showers and thunderstorms over parts …

16 10, 2025

Marsh McLennan Reports 4% Revenue Growth

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Marsh McLennan reports consolidated revenue during the third quarter of $6.4 billion, an increase of 11% over Q3 2024, or 4% on an underlying (organic) basis, level with Q3 2024. John Doyle, President and CEO, described the Q3 results as …