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July Temps Ease, But Still Third Hottest on Record
The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, according to the European Union's climate agency, which tracks global warming, announced on Thursday. Temperatures eased slightly for ...
Former Ironshore, Lexington CEO Kevin Kelley Dies
Long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley has died. Kelley was last in the industry with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he was vice chairman, Global Risk Solutions after joining the company in 2017 ...
Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty
Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6 percent to a record $4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number ...
NOAA Forecasting Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
A day after Colorado State University's hurricane researchers revised their 2025 Atlantic hurricane forecast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its own updated ...
US Issues Exemption for Self-Driving Zoox Vehicles, Closes Probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has certified Amazon.com's self-driving unit Zoox vehicles for demonstration use and closed a probe into whether they had complied ...
After Cuts NOAA Approved to Fill Close to 450 Jobs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing, ...
Neptune Flood: 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance
Many homeowners underestimate their flood risk, leaving millions uninsured or underinsured in the face of a rising tide of flood events. A 2025 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia ...
Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best
Last year's sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance industry in aggregate—and homeowners insurers are sticking to rate ...