NC State Workers Should Seek Comp Benefits, Not Constitutional Claims, Court Told
College workers stricken with cancer should seek remedy through the workers’ compensation system, and injured students can bring negligence lawsuits, not claims that their constitutional rights have been violated, attorneys for North Carolina State University said in asking a court …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 5:16 PM |
AI Lost Out to Traditional Models in Forecasting NYC’s Blizzard
Two days before New York’s biggest snowstorm in a decade began, forecasters were still unsure how much snow would fall. One traditional US model had consistently predicted a major hit, while newer artificial intelligence systems weren’t so certain. The long-running …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 4:29 PM |
Munich Re Plans to Return €5.3 Billion to Investors
German reinsurer Munich Re announced plans to return €5.3 billion ($6.3 billion) to shareholders through a new buyback program and a higher dividend. The firm aims to repurchase as much as €2.25 billion of its stock, according to a statement …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 4:10 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual, Floodbase Partner on Parametric Flood
Floodbase and Liberty Mutual announced the launch of an instant quoting application for parametric flood insurance in the U.S., allowing wholesale and retail brokers to price parametric flood covers in minutes Designed specifically for the U.S. market, Liberty’s pricing engine …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 4:09 PM |
Alabama Governor Signs Law Barring New Environmental Regulations
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation Thursday that restricts the state’s ability to set new environmental regulations. The measure prohibits state agencies from setting restrictions on pollutants and hazardous substances exceeding those set by the federal government. In areas …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 4:04 PM |
Vistria Acquires Texas-Based MGA Lumen
Vistria, a middle market private investment firm with deep sector expertise across essential industries, announced the acquisition of Lumen, a technology-enabled Managing General Agent headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2019, Lumen underwrites commercial property, builders’ risk, commercial general liability, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 3:50 PM |
Tree-Planting in Louisiana Wetlands Aims to Rebuild Natural Barriers
Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders. To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 3:41 PM |
New MGA Elitium Offers Cover for Manufacturing Firms, Unoccupied Properties
Elitium, a UK-based specialist MGA incubated by Mission Underwriters, has been launched to provide commercial combined insurance for select trades within the manufacturing sector, as well as property cover for well-maintained unoccupied residential and commercial properties. The MGA’s commercial combined …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 3:37 PM |
Michigan Health Care Provider Sued for Race Discrimination
Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice LLC, an in-home health care provider of bathing assistance to clients in central Michigan, violated federal law when it did not assign home visits in Grand Blanc, Michigan to a black certified nurse assistant (CNA) …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 3:34 PM |
Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB
Commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the fourth quarter 2025 were the softest they have been since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey. Overall, premiums across all account sizes rose by …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 2:40 PM |
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Weaken Company Sustainability Laws
EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human rights risks in their supply chains, after months of pressure from businesses and governments including the U.S and Qatar. The …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 1:50 PM |
Insurtech Hippo Full-Year Net Income Reverses 2024 Loss
Insurtech Hippo posted fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $6 million, compared with $44 million a year ago during the same period. San Jose, California-based said last year’s Q4 results included the a gain from it sale of a majority stake …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 1:36 PM |
Update: Switzerland to Pay 50,000 Francs to Crans-Montana Fire Victims
Switzerland will pay victims of the deadly bar fire in the Crans-Montana ski resort a “solidarity contribution” of 50,000 francs ($64,500) after the government concluded that the current support system for the affected is insufficient. The sum will be paid …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 1:18 PM |
Hackers Used AI to Breach 600 Firewalls in Weeks, Amazon Says
Over the last five weeks, a limited number of hackers broke into more than 600 firewalls across dozens of countries with the help of widely available artificial intelligence tools, according to security research from Amazon.com Inc. The small group of …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 12:39 PM |
Resilience: Cyber Risk Shifts From Disruption to Long-Tail Losses
Cyberattacks are no longer designed solely to cause immediate business disruption. Instead, they are increasingly engineered to inflict sustained financial, regulatory and reputational damage that lingers well beyond the initial incident, according to a new portfolio study from Resilience, a …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 12:02 PM |
Canada to Press OpenAI Safety Officials in Wake of School Shooting
Canada will press OpenAI officials on Tuesday about their safety protocols after it emerged the ChatGPT maker did not contact police about an account it banned belonging to an alleged mass shooter, a government minister said. Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 11:53 AM |
What to Know About Killing of Powerful Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico
The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a wave of violence across the country. The killing Sunday of Jalisco …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 11:40 AM |
Surge of Insurance Capital Into Private Markets Boosts Hiring, Pay Deals
The surge of insurance capital into private markets is boosting hiring and pay deals in the sector despite recent jitters, with senior managing directors asking for pay packets of $2.5 million and above. Those are some of the findings in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 10:16 AM |
Tycoon Richard Li’s Bolttech in Talks to Buy Thiel-Backed MoneyHero
Bolttech Holdings Ltd. is in talks to buy Nasdaq-listed MoneyHero Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would combine two financial technology firms backed by billionaire Richard Li. Closely held Bolttech is doing due diligence and valuation …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 9:44 AM |
Amex, Deere, J&J Abandon Board Diversity Rule, Activist Says
American Express Co., Deere & Co. and Johnson & Johnson have dropped diversity criteria for selecting new board directors, according to a conservative shareholder activist group. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is considering a similar change, Bloomberg confirmed earlier this week. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6:12 AM |
Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Anti-American Bias in Hiring, Judge Rules
A U.S. judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Tesla of discriminating against American citizens in hiring so it can pay less to foreign workers, but said he was skeptical that the software engineer who sued would prevail. U.S. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6:05 AM |
Florida OIR Slams Committee-Approved Clearinghouse Bill Changes as ‘Illusory’
With no debate and little discussion, a final Florida House committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would set up a clearinghouse to help move commercial policies out of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and into surplus lines carriers. The House …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6:01 AM |
Wynn Resorts Says Hackers Stole Employee Data
Wynn Resorts on Tuesday said hackers had obtained employee data and that the company was investigating the breach. Michael Weaver, Wynn’s chief communications officer, said in an email Tuesday that the company learned that “an unauthorized third party acquired certain …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6:00 AM |
TWIA Board Sets $4.3B as 1-in-50 Probable Maximum Loss for 2026 Storm Season
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s board voted to finalize $4.3 billion as the association’s 1-in-50 probable maximum loss for the 2026 storm season. The 1:50 PML, the level of losses that would be expected to be exceeded on an annual …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6:00 AM |
Deep-Sea Tech Being Deployed to Find Sunken Fishing Boat Off Massachusetts
A coalition of authorities is deploying technology to try to locate the wreck of a fishing boat that sank last month off Massachusetts, killing all seven aboard. But winter weather and sea conditions have thus far slowed their efforts. The …
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6:00 AM |