9 03, 2026

Airline Shares Battered, Airfares Surge as Iran War Intensifies

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Airline stocks were hammered on Monday, while airfares soared as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging, sparking fears of a deep travel slump and the potential for the widespread grounding of planes. Oil prices were trading more …

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

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

Miami Developer Indicted in Alleged $85M Fraud Scheme

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A prominent Miami real estate developer could face years in prison after he was indicted last week on charges of leading a massive fraud scheme that allegedly diverted investor funding, deceived lenders and evaded taxes. Rishi Kapoor, 42, who until …

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

Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ in Antitrust Case

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Live Nation Entertainment has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, according to a court hearing on Monday. In the same hearing, it was disclosed that Live Nation is also in talks with state attorneys general to secure …

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

State Farm California Homeowners 17% Rate Hike to Remain

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The California Department of Insurance, State Farm, Consumer Watchdog agreed on rate request from the carrier to raise homeowners rates. The interim rate of 17% will remain in place, meaning there will be no additional impact to policyholders beyond the …

9 03, 2026

Asia’s Rich Having Second Thoughts on Dubai as War Rages

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Many of Asia’s richest families are reconsidering their exposure to Dubai as the Iran war rattles the city that has attracted billions from across the region in recent years. Several consultants told Bloomberg News they are getting calls from clients …

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 …