18 06, 2026

US Northeast Threatened by Severe Thunderstorms, Damaging Winds

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More than 63 million Americans in a Northeast Corridor that spans Washington, through New York, to Boston are threatened by wild weather on Thursday, including severe thunderstorms and damaging winds.

18 06, 2026

Zurich Sees Data Center Boom Spurring Insurance Securitization

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The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization products to spread the risk among a broader pool of investors, according to Zurich Insurance Group AG. “I do anticipate …

17 06, 2026

Second Firefighter Dies From Injuries at Maine Lumber Mill Explosion

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A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month. The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated …

17 06, 2026

To Carriers’ Relief: New Florida Rule Won’t Count Mediation Requests as Complaints

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At long last, Florida property insurers may be thinking, state regulators have revised a consumer complaint tabulation methodology that many had criticized as skewed, unrealistic and out of line with most other states. Under Rule 69O-138.003, published last week, the …

17 06, 2026

Evergrande Liquidators Seek to Quash Regulator’s PwC HK Deal

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China Evergrande’s liquidators have asked a court to void a HK$1 billion ($127.6 million) shareholder compensation deal a regulator struck with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Hong Kong affiliate. The fund was part of an agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission in …

17 06, 2026

Appetite for Insurance M&A Remains as AI Enters the Chat, Says PwC

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Appetite from insurance mergers and acquisitions remains, but the industry’s use of artificial intelligence is expected to enter the equation to affect strategies. According to finding from PwC, the insurance sector logged about $29.6 billion in deal value from 191 …

17 06, 2026

Hacking Group Claims Major Hack of Novo Nordisk and Attempted $25M Extortion

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A cyber extortion group claimed on Tuesday to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and said it is exploring selling parts of the data after unsuccessfully demanding $25 million from the company. FulcrumSec, …

17 06, 2026

Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum of Understanding Between the US and Iran

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The US and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19 in Switzerland, paving the way for 60 days of talks aimed at ending their war for good and putting strict new limits on Iran’s …

16 06, 2026

Allianz Is Said to Lead Bidding for HSBC Life Singapore

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Allianz SE has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire HSBC Holdings Plc’s Singapore insurance unit, people familiar with the matter said. The German insurer is the likeliest buyer for HSBC Life Singapore Pte after outbidding other industry players, according to …

16 06, 2026

Ship Owner Seeks Dismissal of All Economic Loss Claims From Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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The city of Baltimore and about 11 private entities including dockworkers and small businesses should not be allowed to collect for any economic losses from the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge in 2024, the owner and manager of the Dali …