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Simulations Predict Ground Motion for Earthquakes on Bay Area’s Hayward Fault
NEWSWISE — The Hayward fault, part of the larger San Andreas fault system, runs 74 miles through the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The fault is overdue for an earthquake that could cause extensive damage to such …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 1:49 PM
Most US Companies Seen Sticking With Quarterly Reporting
Quarterly earnings reporting may soon become optional for U.S. firms—yet the vast majority of companies are unlikely to take advantage of lighter requirements as it could hurt valuations, investors and market participants say. A plan to move from quarterly to …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 1:44 PM
Renewables in Vogue as Iran War Drives Up Europe Power Prices
As the Iran war disrupts global flows of oil and gas and energy prices skyrocket, the Drin River, which descends through the mountains of northern Albania, is acting as a kind of shield. Swelled by winter rains and snowmelt, and …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 1:02 PM
Viewpoint: Insurance’s Data Problem Comes Into Focus at Hormuz
Executive Summary: Rapidly shifting war-risk conditions are exposing structural weaknesses in delegated authority underwriting, according to Alex Babin, CEO of Hercules Systems, who notes that many underwriters still rely on delayed, inconsistent bordereaux data. While AI is accelerating data extraction, …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 10:55 AM
People Moves: WTW Names Lipkin Chief AI Officer, Wintrob Head of AI Acceleration; ReSource Pro Appoints Fu SVP of Data Strategy
WTW appointed Spike Lipkin as chief AI officer and Gordon Wintrob as head of AI acceleration. These new enterprise appointments will scale Newfront’s AI-native approach and innovative capabilities across WTW. Working in close partnership with WTW’s technology function and businesses, …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:20 AM
Cargo Theft Down for Quarter, But Criminals Are Getting More Savvy
A new report shows 767 supply chain crime events across the U.S. and Canada in the first quarter of the year, down 5.3% from the same period a year ago and down 12.2% the fourth quarter of 2025. However, a …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:05 AM
Another Appeals Court Balks at Class Action Over Auto Insurers’ ACV Methods
In another win for auto insurers, a federal appeals last week struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit over the methods carriers use to value totaled vehicles. At least five appellate courts in the last few years have said “no” to …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:02 AM
FEMA Restoring Slashed Flood Mitigation Funds, Now With $20M for SE Projects
A year after the Trump Administration attempted to halt funding for some resiliency programs, the Federal Emergency Management Administration announced almost $20 million in flood mitigation grants around the Southeast. The funding for projects in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi and …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:01 AM
Inside World’s Largest Art Heist When $500M of Boston Museum’s Paintings Disappeared
For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved. It remains the largest art theft in history — far surpassing more recent museum …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:00 AM
Six Charged With Reprogramming Key Fobs, Reselling Stolen Autos in US and Africa
An indictment charges six in a sophisticated theft ring that shipped stolen vehicles to countries as far as Africa, according to an announcement by the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. According to the indictment, at least 20 …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:00 AM
Viewpoint: Implications for Insurance, Compliance After Medical Marijuana Changes
The Department of Justice issued an order on April 23, rescheduling state-licensed medical marijuana and Food & Drug Administration-approved cannabis products to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The order is also expected to jumpstart the stalled Drug …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:00 AM
Mother and Son Cited $4.4M for Misclassifying Caregivers in California
A California company was fined $4.4 million for misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Hart Placement Agency Inc., a Canoga Park based company, and its principals, Annie Ghaw and Hartmann Ghaw, for misclassifying 144 caregivers …

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026 5:00 AM
Liberty Mutual Says Safeco Brand Is Officially Retired
The Safeco Insurance brand has gone the way of the dodo bird. It’s now all Limu Emu, all the time. Liberty Mutual said on April 27 that it followed through with what it said about a year ago and officially …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 10:09 PM
Supreme Court Split Over Bayer’s Fight Against Roundup Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over Bayer AG’s effort to shut down thousands of lawsuits accusing the company of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The justices heard arguments …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 7:00 PM
Maryland Top Court Nixes Baltimore’s $152 Million Opioid Public Nuisance Verdict
The city of Baltimore suffered a defeat in its efforts to address the opioid epidemic last week when the Maryland Supreme Court vacated a $152 million public nuisance verdict won by the city against drug distributors McKesson and AmerisourceBergen. The …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 6:00 PM
Midwest Braces for Severe Weather: Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana at High Risk
The Midwest is bracing for severe weather on Monday, including the threat of the excessive rainfall, hail damaging wind gusts and tornadoes. Missouri, Illinois and Indiana face the greatest risk of severe storms. Scattered large hail, flooding, severe and damaging …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 4:41 PM
People Moves: Beazley Taps Khera From AXA XL as Head of Marine
Beazley, the specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Sundeep Khera as head of Marine, effective April 21, 2026. As part of the Marine, Accident & Political (MAP) Risks team, Khera will lead the Marine, Energy, Aviation and Space teams, …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 4:24 PM
Company Ordered to Compensate Worker Fired for Reporting Safety Concerns
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered an inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety concerns during installation of a natural gas pipeline in Watonga, Oklahoma. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated a …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 4:05 PM
With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/Insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead
Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable quarters of previous years, leaving the re/insurance industry well-positioned as it heads into the more costly second and third quarters, …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 3:24 PM
Travelers to Expand Homeowners Insurance Offering in California
The Travelers Companies said it intends to expand its homeowners insurance offerings across California. Travelers notified the California Department of Insurance it intends to expand homeowners insurance availability across the state, explaining in a news release the move is due …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 3:13 PM
Supreme Court Hears Bayer’s Fight Against Roundup Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to consider Bayer AG’s effort to shut down thousands of lawsuits accusing the company of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The justices are …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 2:42 PM
The Hartford Q1 Net Income Up 36%
First quarter 2026 net income at The Hartford increased 36% to about $851 million as catastrophe losses during the period were half the amount of the same time a year ago. Pretax catastrophe losses for Q1 were about $230 million, …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 2:08 PM
Colorado Funeral Home Owner Gets 30 Years in Case That Forced Industry Crackdown
A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case that forced the state to clamp down on an industry plagued by repeated scandal …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 2:00 PM
Florida Woman Drives Elevated Pickup Over Lamborghini Sports Car in Parking Lot
A video clip of a Florida woman driving her elevated pickup truck over a Lamborghini sports car has gone viral, again raising the issue of elevated trucks’ blind spots leading to accidents and insurance claims. The woman in Lake Nona, …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 1:41 PM
AIG Completes CEO Succession Plan With Anderson to Take Reins
American International Group Inc. made it official with an announcement today that Eric Anderson will become president and CEO on June 1. Most recently a member of Aon Plc’s executive committee, Anderson will succeed current AIG CEO Peter Zaffino, who …

POSTED APRIL 27, 2026 1:08 PM

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