U.S.
Hurricane Wind Losses Could Rise 76% by 2060 in Southeast US
Hurricanes are expected to get more intense and destructive, as global temperatures rise and homeowners in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are expected to bear the brunt of it, according ...
Texas Lawmakers Focus on Mitigation With Wildfire Bills
Texas lawmakers approved a series of bills this year that aim to better prepare Texas for wildfires and to mitigate their damage. The legislation includes a study on wildfire risk zones, increasing ...
Tariffs Stoke Supply Chain Worries for U.S. Businesses, Gallagher Survey Shows
A majority of U.S. business owners are worried about supply chain disruptions from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, a survey by insurance brokerage Gallagher showed on Tuesday. The findings ...
As Schools Prepare to Pay Athletes, What Role Will Insurance Play?
As colleges and universities prepare to legally pay athletes for the first time in National Collegiate Athletic Association history, collegiate sports programs are exploring insurance policies ...
Hackers Abuse Modified Salesforce App to Steal Data, Extort Companies
Hackers are tricking employees at companies in Europe and the Americas into installing a modified version of a Salesforce-related app, allowing the hackers to steal reams of data, gain access to ...
Nearly 17M Vehicles With Expired Registration Tags on U.S. Roads
Close to 17 million vehicles are being driven on U.S. roads with expired tags, according to vehicle history provider CARFAX, with drivers risking fines, impoundment and jail time. Expired tags can ...
Colossal Cloud of Sahara Dust Smothering the Caribbean En Route to the US
A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States. The cloud extended some 2,000 ...
After Years of Losses, Florida Insurers Saw Underwriting Profits in 2024, AM Best Says
After eight years of losses, Florida's personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm ...