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NC State Workers Should Seek Comp Benefits, Not Constitutional Claims, Court Told
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
College workers stricken with cancer should seek remedy through the workers’ compensation system, and injured students can bring negligence lawsuits, not claims that their constitutional rights have been violated, attorneys for North Carolina State University said in asking a court …
AI Lost Out to Traditional Models in Forecasting NYC’s Blizzard
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Two days before New York’s biggest snowstorm in a decade began, forecasters were still unsure how much snow would fall. One traditional US model had consistently predicted a major hit, while newer artificial intelligence systems weren’t so certain. The long-running …
Munich Re Plans to Return â¬5.3 Billion to Investors
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
German reinsurer Munich Re announced plans to return â¬5.3 billion ($6.3 billion) to shareholders through a new buyback program and a higher dividend. The firm aims to repurchase as much as â¬2.25 billion of its stock, according to a statement …
Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual, Floodbase Partner on Parametric Flood
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Floodbase and Liberty Mutual announced the launch of an instant quoting application for parametric flood insurance in the U.S., allowing wholesale and retail brokers to price parametric flood covers in minutes Designed specifically for the U.S. market, Liberty’s pricing engine …
Alabama Governor Signs Law Barring New Environmental Regulations
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation Thursday that restricts the state’s ability to set new environmental regulations. The measure prohibits state agencies from setting restrictions on pollutants and hazardous substances exceeding those set by the federal government. In areas …
Vistria Acquires Texas-Based MGA Lumen
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Vistria, a middle market private investment firm with deep sector expertise across essential industries, announced the acquisition of Lumen, a technology-enabled Managing General Agent headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2019, Lumen underwrites commercial property, builders’ risk, commercial general liability, …
Tree-Planting in Louisiana Wetlands Aims to Rebuild Natural Barriers
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders. To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week …
New MGA Elitium Offers Cover for Manufacturing Firms, Unoccupied Properties
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Elitium, a UK-based specialist MGA incubated by Mission Underwriters, has been launched to provide commercial combined insurance for select trades within the manufacturing sector, as well as property cover for well-maintained unoccupied residential and commercial properties. The MGA’s commercial combined …
Michigan Health Care Provider Sued for Race Discrimination
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice LLC, an in-home health care provider of bathing assistance to clients in central Michigan, violated federal law when it did not assign home visits in Grand Blanc, Michigan to a black certified nurse assistant (CNA) …
Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the fourth quarter 2025 were the softest they have been since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey. Overall, premiums across all account sizes rose by …
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Weaken Company Sustainability Laws
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human rights risks in their supply chains, after months of pressure from businesses and governments including the U.S and Qatar. The …
Insurtech Hippo Full-Year Net Income Reverses 2024 Loss
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Insurtech Hippo posted fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $6 million, compared with $44 million a year ago during the same period. San Jose, California-based said last year’s Q4 results included the a gain from it sale of a majority stake …
Update: Switzerland to Pay 50,000 Francs to Crans-Montana Fire Victims
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Switzerland will pay victims of the deadly bar fire in the Crans-Montana ski resort a “solidarity contribution” of 50,000 francs ($64,500) after the government concluded that the current support system for the affected is insufficient. The sum will be paid …
Hackers Used AI to Breach 600 Firewalls in Weeks, Amazon Says
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Over the last five weeks, a limited number of hackers broke into more than 600 firewalls across dozens of countries with the help of widely available artificial intelligence tools, according to security research from Amazon.com Inc. The small group of …
Resilience: Cyber Risk Shifts From Disruption to Long-Tail Losses
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026
Cyberattacks are no longer designed solely to cause immediate business disruption. Instead, they are increasingly engineered to inflict sustained financial, regulatory and reputational damage that lingers well beyond the initial incident, according to a new portfolio study from Resilience, a …