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SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed b
Edison International shares fell over 3% on Tuesday after short seller Muddy Waters said it had uncovered new information suggesting the utility acted with “conscious” or “willful
Banking regulators are stepping up efforts to contain growing AI risks, six people familiar with the matter said, with some pointing to the potential for cyberattacks on banks or rogue agents undermin
Bulgaria summoned Russia’s ambassador to Sofia after two ships were hit off the country’s coast, as concerns mount over the security of Black Sea shipping. The strikes on two cargo vessels
A fatality under investigation and 100-plus brain injury claims at two properties signal a concentrated liability exposure
Site-level deductibles replace utility-scale terms for distributed assets, with natural catastrophe exposure tracked as portfolios grow
With geopolitical tensions continuing to threaten international trade, a “sense of fatalism” exists among insurers and corporate risk managers when it comes to quantifying the impact on supply chains,
Driving into Bradford, Barbara Laxon tells people to look out for the flare coming from the oil refinery running along the town. At 74, Laxon spends much of her free time taking people on tours to sho
Pacific Life Re has completed a structured reinsurance transaction with an unnamed Japanese life insurer, its second such deal in the Japanese market in 2026. The transaction was designed to improve t
AI could soon spread through smart homes, Anthropic warns. Here's what insurers need to know
A Las Vegas business owner pleaded guilty to arranging a fake armed robbery of his cellphone repair store to collect an insurance payout. Erwin Lanada, owner of CPR Cellphone Repair, pleaded guilty to
Chicago-based RT Specialty and Ryan Alternative Risk, the wholesale brokerage and alternative risk divisions of Ryan Specialty, have expanded RT FLEX, a proprietary follow-line facility that gives RT
The defined-contribution product gives employers a middle path between full coverage and outright cuts as GLP-1 costs mount
The captive’s 24-month contract fixes one rate as KFF finds insurers proposing a median 14% small group increase for 2027, though no claims data has been published
As climate change increases the threat of destructive wildfires, traditional mortgage lenders are making it harder or more expensive to secure a home loan in fire-prone parts of California. Online len
The North Carolina Court of Appeals last week reinforced long-debated exceptions to the exclusive remedy of the workers’ compensation system in two high-profile cases that could prove costly for
Only 9% of experts who named AI a top risk say authorities are well prepared, while WTW says insureds are questioning cover for generative AI losses
As insurance leaders race to deploy AI, Cognizant reveals a hidden cost to human expertise
Most US independent agents now use AI at work, but few agencies have formally adopted it. Vendors pitching new tools may be underestimating how hard it is to change the way an agency runs.
Howden Australia has added five senior ex-Marsh brokers to grow its sport and entertainment practice, which it called "a significant investment in the sector." Simon Calabrese (pictured) has been appo
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