27 01, 2026

European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet

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A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, raising the stakes for vessels they say are endangering maritime safety. Ships can only sail under the flag of one …

27 01, 2026

WR Berkely Turns in Record Underwriting Results for Q4, Year

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Fourth quarter 2025 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. decreased nearly 28% compared to the same period a year ago. Net income was about $449.5 million for Q4 2025 compared to net income of about $576.1 million a year ago …

27 01, 2026

Why Power Outages Do More Economic Damage Than We Think

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The day after a major winter storm swept across the US, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained without electricity and the prospect of more outages loomed amid frigid temperatures. One early estimate suggested the storm could result in …

27 01, 2026

WalkherHughes Insurance Acquires Pair of Missouri Agencies

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WalkerHughes Insurance announced it has acquired Inman Insurance Agency in Salem, Missouri, and Clark Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri. The acquisitions expand WalkerHughes’ presence in Missouri, increasing market density across south-central communities and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Inman Insurance …

27 01, 2026

How Much More Do New Yorkers Pay for Auto Insurance?

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New York households paid an estimated $1,935 on average for personal auto insurance in 2024, according to a report by the industry’s Insurance Information Institute (Triple I). This was an increase from $1,753 in 2023. Triple I further estimates that …

27 01, 2026

Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Can Be Treated as Self-Employed

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A Dutch court on Tuesday overturned a 2021 ruling that had classified all Uber drivers as employees, stating that individual drivers can be treated as independent entrepreneurs. The Amsterdam court said six drivers who had joined the rideshare company in …

27 01, 2026

US Airlines Cut Flights Again as Another Winter Storm Looms

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U.S. airlines are still paring back flights as a deep freeze hampers the restart of operations at some major hubs, with the industry bracing for further disruptions as another arctic blast looms later this week. Delta Air Lines Inc. said …

27 01, 2026

GEICO Settles Call-Center Worker Suits for $940,000. Attorneys Get Half of It

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GEICO has agreed to pay more than $900,000 plus administrative costs to settle lawsuits from almost 1,500 call-center workers who said the insurer failed to pay overtime, including for time spent booting up computers and logging into a GEICO network. …

27 01, 2026

London Cyber Attack Threatens to Hold Up Thousands of Home Sales

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A “sophisticated, criminal cyber attack” is threatening to hold up thousands of home sales in two of London’s richest boroughs. Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have been unable to process local authority searches since …

27 01, 2026

Kin Moves into Florida and Texas With Home-Auto Bundle Products

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Kin, a direct-to-consumer digital personal lines insurer, announced the launch of auto insurance in Florida and Texas. The auto insurance is currently available only as part of a bundle, not as a standalone product. Home insurance customers who choose to …