Asta, the London-based provider of specialist underwriting platforms and services, announced the launch of MGA Verde Risk Management Ltd., which received regulatory approval from the UK regulator in December 2025. Specializing in the financial lines market, predominantly commercial crime, management …
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A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand’s capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people a day after a similar accident in the northeast caused the derailing of a train and the deaths of 32 passengers. Thailand’s …
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The dark fleet of tankers shipping illicit oil around the world is rushing to seek the perceived protection of the Russian flag after the US started seizing vessels involved in the Venezuelan trade. At least 26 ships have switched registration …
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British financial regulators, including the Bank of England, have signed an outline deal with their European counterparts to enhance cooperation and oversight of providers deemed critical to the financial services sector, the BoE said on Wednesday. The memorandum of understanding …
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SIAA, the nation’s largest alliance of independent insurance agencies, has announced a new partnership with Progressive that will expand members’ access to both personal and commercial lines options. SIAA and Progressive’s partnership is a strategic decision at a time when …
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Denmark said a “fundamental disagreement” remained after a high-stakes meeting with the US over Greenland as several countries including Germany said they’d send military personnel to the Arctic island. Foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President …
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As we enter 2026, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance continues its mission to deliver insurance education, risk management training, and innovative learning tools for professionals. In a recent discussion with President & CEO William Hold and Chief Experience Officer …
Personal information of about 750,000 Canadian investors has been impacted by a “sophisticated phishing attack,” according to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, in an update on the fallout from a major breach disclosed in August. Information that might have been …
Cyber Breach Affected 750,000 Canadian Investors, Regulator Says Read More »
Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC announced that Travis Carpenter has joined the organization as Vice President of Business Development for its Infrastructure Programs Division. In this role, Carpenter will lead national sales and distribution initiatives aimed at accelerating profitable growth …
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024. What makes this result extraordinary, scientists …
Scientists Confirm 2025 Was Third-Hottest Year, Trailing 2024 and 2023 Read More »
