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Second quarter 2026 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. increased about 12.7% compared to the same period a year ago to about $452.3 million. Operating income for the second quarter was $497.1 million, up from $420.5 million during the same …

At least 10 workers died and more maybe trapped after an under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project collapsed in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim. The tunnel at state-run NHPC Ltd.’s 500-megawatt Teesta-VI project caved in around midday on Monday after …

A rising professional boxer who was riding her bicycle along a rural Texas road died after officials say a motorist drove by her, stopped and then reversed into her. Hannah Rapp, 26, was riding with another person Saturday morning when …

The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea rose on Monday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, escalating risks for merchant shipping, insurance industry sources said. The move by the …

Challenges in securing insurance as hostilities between the US and Iran escalate are slowing the return of some foreign airlines to Dubai, the chief executive of the entity that owns and manages its airports said. International carriers’ operations to Dubai …

Frankenmuth Insurance promoted Keith MacLean to vice president, head of surety. MacLean has over 20 years of industry experience and most recently served as vice president, commercial surety field operations. In his new role, MacLean will be responsible for setting …

Michigan health officials reported 6,148 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Monday, an increase of 1,146 cases since their last update on Friday. The outbreak in Michigan has resulted in 102 hospitalizations, according to the latest update from …

A blast of intense heat across eastern Texas is set to challenge the state grid’s all-time power demand record. Preliminary estimates from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or Ercot, show demand late Monday afternoon neared the 85.508 gigawatts record …

The world’s largest berry company will have to face a class-action lawsuit for supposed “greenwashing” after it allegedly failed to disclose the risk or use of pesticides containing what are known as “forever chemicals.” In a class-action lawsuit filed earlier …

Across the US last week, different disasters — from Canadian wildfire smoke darkening the skies in the Midwest and Northeast to extreme heat along the East Coast to catastrophic flooding in Texas — disrupted daily life and put people’s health …

Ormond Beach-based Security First Insurance, with almost 50,000 dwelling/fire policies in Florida, announced it has cut average rates and is offering new discounts for DP policyholders. The carrier said it has reduced rates by an average of 5.6% for its …

Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Holding Company Appoints Roddy as CFO Mutual of Enumclaw (MOE), headquartered in Enumclaw, Washington, appointed Scott Roddy as chief financial officer (CFO) of the Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Holding Company. Roddy brings more than 20 years …

The billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s sprawling investment empire is facing scrutiny from U.S. prosecutors, who have been investigating potential financial improprieties at two of his insurance companies and at Guggenheim Partners LLC, according to people with knowledge …

The insurer for Mr. Happy’s Cafe is smiling because a federal court has found it is not obligated to defend the adult entertainment club against charges that it used the images and likenesses of six models in its advertising without …

Flooding rain is set to make a return to New York and New Jersey Tuesday, days after a weekend storm blocked city streets and forced pedestrians to wade through thigh-high water in some areas. Up to four inches (10 centimeters) …

Aon plc is expanding its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) with an additional $1.5 billion, increasing the program’s first-party coverage capacity to $5.0 billion. In addition, Aon is offering integrated risk solutions that support digital infrastructure assets from …

Once again, Insurance Journal is seeking the best retail insurance agencies to recognize for the annual Best Agencies to Work For awards. Does your retail insurance agency stand out as a great place to work? Does it foster a strong …

The former head of Italian motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday [July 16] for his role in a disaster that killed 43 people when a bridge collapsed near the city of Genoa …

The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday withdrew an earlier positive test that had tied Taylor Farms’ lettuce to the cyclospora outbreak, even as health officials said the supplier remains a focus of their investigation. The false positive doesn’t change …

New York City officials are reporting that three people have died and eight people are currently hospitalized due to the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side. More than 60 cases have been reported since the first cases …