President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at thwarting state-level regulation of artificial intelligence through lawsuits and funding cuts, handing a win to tech industry leaders who’ve pressed for preemption of local rules. Trump said the measure was necessary to …
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With premium growth slowing to around 3% or 4%, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch Ratings foresee 2026 underwriting results for property/casualty insurers lining up with results for 2024. Tana Marcom and Chris Grimes, both …
What to Expect in 2026: US P/C Results More Like 2024 Read More »
We knew we were important to the insurance industry—but we didn’t understand why. Legal finance has become a lightning rod in insurance industry conversations about social inflation and claims costs, yet the substance of what we do remains widely misunderstood. …
Viewpoint: Legal Finance and Insurance – From Confusion to Collaboration Read More »
Apollo Global Management Inc. compared the potential risks of some US insurers moving to the Cayman Islands with the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which triggered a crisis among regional lenders. The British overseas territory is the “home of …
Apollo Sees Echoes of Collapse of SVB in US Insurance’s Shift to Caymans Read More »
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA DUAL Europe and AXIS Capital Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Europe Names Berhault and Benajiba to Lead Europe Transactional Liability DUAL Europe, the managing …
Message board website Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit in Australia’s highest court seeking to overturn the country’s social media ban for children, calling it an intrusion on free political discourse and setting the stage for a protracted legal battle. …
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The burglars who robbed Paris’s Louvre museum benefited from 30 seconds of security lapses that helped ensure their getaway with France’s still-missing crown jewels, an inquiry from France’s culture ministry into the spectacular heist showed on Wednesday. Four burglars made …
Lapses Gave Louvre Thieves Crucial 30-Second Advantage Against Police, Inquiry Finds Read More »
Most major Canadian highways to the Pacific port city of Vancouver have been shut due to floods, falling rocks and the risk of avalanches, local authorities said on Thursday. “This situation is evolving and very dynamic,” said the transport ministry …
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The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The seizure was …
US Preparing to Seize More Tankers off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship, Sources Say Read More »
Climate change supercharged devastating floods that killed more than 1,600 people across parts of South and Southeast Asia, according to new research. A trio of tropical cyclones battered the region from Sri Lanka to Indonesia in November, causing at least …
Climate Change Supercharged Deadly Asia Floods, Study Finds Read More »
