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South Florida Hoping to Dry Out After Heavy Rains Swamp Cars, Overflow Sewers
Torrential rainfall in south Florida was enough to swamp cars and overflow sewage drains, but damage may have been limited by local governments’ renewed efforts to clear debris and improve drainage. The Miami Herald and other news outlets reported that …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 2:48 PM |
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Take Cover as Nor’easter Hits
Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, insurance carriers are advising agents not to bind any new business, cities and states have activated their emergency response systems and urged residents to stay indoors, crews for energy providers like National Grid are on …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 2:43 PM |
AM Best: US Mutual Insurers Doubled Net Income in 2025
Total net income for U.S. property/casualty mutual insurers doubled compared to 2024 to about $42.6 billion in 2025 as underwriting income surged to about $14.8 billion from a loss of $7.2 billion in 2024. According to a recent A.M. Best …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 2:27 PM |
Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding
Hurricane Nolo is threatening Hawaii, a state already raked by multiple natural disasters since March that have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Nolo’s top winds reached 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour as it churned about 450 …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 2:04 PM |
First US Trial Against TikTok to Test Claims Platform Fueled Teen Mental Health Crisis
An Alabama jury will hear the state’s claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young users and misled consumers about its safety, in the first case against the company to reach trial in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 12:46 PM |
Crypto Exchange Bitget Says Hackers Stole $352 Million
Crypto exchange Bitget reported an estimated $351.6 million in unauthorized transfers from some of its wallets and temporarily suspended withdrawals. “User funds are safe,” Chief Executive Gracy Chen said in a post on X early Friday in Singapore. “The full …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 10:07 AM |
Insurance Australia Group Settles $2B Credit Suisse Lawsuit Over Greensill Collapse
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) said on Friday it had agreed to settle an A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion) Credit Suisse lawsuit over losses linked to the collapse of finance firm Greensill Capital. Here are some key details: The insurer did not …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 9:05 AM |
People Moves: Garcia Joins InsurBanc as President and CEO
InsurBanc, headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, named Lou Garcia as president and CEO. Garcia brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in investment banking, alternative asset management and financial services to his new role at InsurBanc. He will be responsible …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 5:50 AM |
Markets/Coverages: Beazley Expands Cyber Protection for AI; Huntersure Launches Media E&O
Beazley announced new cyber cover to support businesses manage the risks arising from their own use of AI. Beazley’s latest endorsements respond to risks that can emerge when businesses deploy AI within their own operations. An industry-first AI Voluntary Shutdown …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 5:50 AM |
Here Are Some AI Doomsday Scenarios Researchers Say Could Put Humanity at Risk
For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 5:30 AM |
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