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A Qatari liquefied natural gas carrier was hit and a laden Saudi oil tanker suffered damage as they exited the Strait of Hormuz, heightening unease among shipowners and testing a US-Iran agreement to halt attacks. The Al Rekayyat gas carrier …

The New York City Health Department reported last evening that the number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville has risen to 23, with 17 people being hospitalized. The city reports …

“As our high school mathematics teachers reminded us: you need to show your work. That is true for the commissioner’s calculations as well.” With that admonition, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court criticized and returned the 2024 and 2025 workers’ compensation …

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has issued an emergency rule suspending insurance cancellations and non-renewals in certain parishes as the state recovers from Tropical Storm Arthur. Emergency Rule 50 states that insurers refrain from issuing any notice of cancellation, notice …

Farmers Insurance has agreed to pay $2.87 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a Texas insurance agent sent unsolicited calls and texts in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The class action alleges that Todd Henderson …

July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using this month to inform drivers of ways to protect their vehicles from theft. In 2025, there were approximately 660,000 vehicle thefts reported in the …

Britain’s financial regulator has been urged to consider regulation of large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini because of their growing influence on consumer financial decisions. In a review commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority and published on …

New Zealand’s flood-prone homes are outperforming the rest of the country’s moribund housing market, as buyers chase lower prices and shrug off climate risks. Properties facing the highest flood risk have gained 26.1% in value since January 2020, compared with …

Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Underwriting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Specialty Program Leaders, and of course, Underwriters and Claims professionals. This event spotlights AI …

Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs as the Windows maker spends heavily on AI infrastructure and uses the technology to improve efficiency across its business. Big …

The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to cut red tape across the federal government, releasing a regulatory plan that would eliminate 702 existing administrative rules. The reductions published on Friday set a record for the number of deregulatory …

A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving car offered evidence Wednesday that they say challenges the officers’ account of being in danger when one opened fire. A preliminary autopsy requested by the family …

Marshall+Sterling, the large, New York-headquartered insurance brokerage, has expanded its south Florida operations with a new office in Fort Lauderdale, the company announced. The firm, now with 22 locales around the country, already has an office in Wellington, Florida, near …

Postal workers have for years produced the largest share of federal workers’ compensation claims, from dog bites to fall injuries and more. Now, postal workers in Georgia are facing a new concern: The deaths of four employees at a sprawling …

Bamboo Insurance today launched its Essential homeowners program, a new HO2 product designed for homeowners looking for basic coverage. The Essential program provides what the company says is a lower-cost option focused on core protection that makes it convenient for …

A Walcott, Iowa insurance agent has been charged with over 20 felonies for allegedly opening insurance policies under the names of family who had no knowledge that the polices were taken out, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. Stanly Blythe, 61, …

Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said. Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, …

Shepherd Insurance announced the appointment of Collin Hill as the company’s first-ever chief information officer (CIO), a new leadership role created to support Shepherd’s continued growth and commitment to operational excellence. Hill brings more than two decades of technology and …

SquareTrade Europe, an Allstate company, has launched a new licensed insurer, SquareTrade Europe Insurance, headquartered in Brussels. SquareTrade said the move will strengthen its ability to design, launch and scale protection solutions more quickly across Europe, marking a significant step …

In legislative hearings after last year’s July 4 floods, the state’s emergency management chief made some recommendations to state lawmakers. They included empowering the agency to vet volunteers who show up after disasters and establishing clearer guidelines for local officials …