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Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and a childhood full of sports, but the quarterback seems to have emerged from more than two decades of collisions relatively …

Air traffic controllers in Sydney have warned of “grave concerns” about flight safety because of new local airspace rules, the safety regulator said, just as the number of near misses and incidents at the airport mounts. The Australian Transport Safety …

Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory firm, announced the launch of its Digital Risk Practice, bringing together specialist expertise in AI liability, data centers, cyber, and digital risk engineering to help insurers and reinsurers understand, quantify, and manage …

South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian …

Australia’s Steadfast Group has agreed to a A$7.7 billion ($5.52 billion) buyout by a consortium backed by U.S. investment giant KKR, the insurance broker said on Friday. Under the deal, specialty insurance distributor Amwins Group will acquire Steadfast’s underwriting agency …

Oil and gas producers’ swelling power needs are hitting the West Texas region just as technology companies target the world’s most productive shale basin for data centers, sending electricity demand soaring. The top boss at Diamondback Energy Inc., one of …

Small businesses’ overall satisfaction with small commercial insurers rose 15 points (to 713 on a 1,000-point scale), driven by improvements in digital support and rates, according to JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study that surveyed 2900 customers earlier …

Abbott said on Aug. 20 that it reached a $670 million settlement to partially resolve the ongoing litigation over alleged harms linked to its specialty formulas for preterm infants. The settlement was agreed to by three law firms representing about …

NVIDIA has just made an argument that should matter far beyond the semiconductor industry. In a recent post, the company described AI-factory compute as an emerging investable infrastructure asset, supported by financing platforms with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs …

Four patients were affected and one of them was paralyzed after a pre-surgery drug mix-up at a Nashville hospital, local news outlets reported. A 72-year-old woman, Glenda Dorton, reportedly received a spinal injection of potassium instead of anesthesia before her …

Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred meters from the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday. The incident underscores the growing threat to critical energy infrastructure …

Marco Capital, the property/casualty legacy consolidator and parent of insurance services group PoloWorks, has entered into an agreement to acquire Pro Global, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition represents a significant milestone …

Flashes of yellow were all around the Texas Capitol grounds on Wednesday as legislators gathered to consider two of the most controversial issues in Texas politics: data centers and transmission lines. The color — displayed on bandanas, pins, shirts and …

Jefferson, Louisiana Parish Council Chairwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken was honored at the Louisiana Department of Insurance Annual Conference for initiating a gap fund program that helps residents secure funding to pay for Fortified roof improvements. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple …

Wisconsin car dealership Kenosha Nissan violated federal law when it retaliated against multiple employees for reporting racial harassment and fired one of them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced. According to the suit, Kenosha …

One Florida insurance agent won the Republican nomination for his seat in the state House of Representatives but two other agents did not make the cut in Tuesday’s primary voting. Incumbent state Rep. Brian Hodgers, R-Viera, won 58.5% of the …

A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 …

Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking to establish the nation’s most stringent state-level safeguards for artificial intelligence, a proposal that’s divided an industry the governor’s office is concurrently seeking to woo. An economic development bill passed by the state Senate last month …

Jewelers Mutual Group announced that Chief Executive Officer Scott Murphy will retire at the end of 2026, following twelve years of leadership. Mike Alexander, currently serving as president, will succeed Murphy as president and CEO effective January 1, 2027. Murphy …

Lockton announced the launch of its U.S. Aviation Practice, a dedicated national platform designed to help aviation and aerospace organizations navigate increasingly complex operational, regulatory, geopolitical, and insurance market challenges. The practice strengthens coordination among Lockton’s aviation specialists and industry …