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Zurich Austria Launches Branch in Poland
Zurich Austria has launched a branch in Poland, marking Zurich Insurance Group’s entry into the Polish corporate insurance market. The local team combines knowledge of the Polish market with the global competitive strength of the Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich said. …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 10:24 AM |
Dubai’s DIFC Introduces Temporary Economic Support for Business, Retail Community
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said on Thursday it was introducing a package of temporary relief measures to support its business and retail community “as the region emerges from the current environment.” The measures, effective immediately, include flexible payment plans …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 9:15 AM |
Hormus Still Shut and Lebanon Fighting Strains Truce as US and Iran Aim for First Talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal on the eve of their first peace talks of the …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 9:03 AM |
A Toll for Using Hormuz Would Be a ‘Dangerous Precedent’, UN’s Ship Agency Says
Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would “set a dangerous precedent” and countries should not impede freedom of navigation, the UN’s shipping agency said on Thursday. Iranian officials have raised the idea of charging …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 8:51 AM |
US E&S Growth Slows Again; Declining Berkshire Volume Tops Leaders
A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 7.8% in 2025, marking the first single-digit growth rate recorded since 2017. Previous reports from S&P …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:25 AM |
People Moves: Chubb Names Rampe Global Head of Claims; The Hartford Promotes Burns to Lead Enterprise Sales and Distribution
Chubb Names Rampe Global Head of Claims Chubb Limited named Kevin Rampe senior vice president, Chubb Group, Global Claims Officer, responsible for global claims management. Rampe will also retain his responsibilities as head of North America Claims. In his expanded …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:13 AM |
NYC Helicopter Crash Prompts Push for New Tourist-Flight Rules
US lawmakers from New York City are backing a bill to hold sightseeing helicopters to commercial airline safety standards, one year after a crash that killed a Siemens AG executive and his family. Standing near the crash site over the …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Parents Charged After Child Is Hurt Crawling Into Wolf Area at Zoo
The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Oswego County Mutual
AM Best reports it has revised the outlooks to negative from stable for Oswego County Mutual Insurance Co. based in Parish, New York. AM Best has also affirmed the insurer’s Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Toilet Paper Warehouse Fire Investigators Review Viral Video
A local prosecutor is investigating a video posted on social media that appears to show a person setting fire to the California warehouse full of Kimberly-Clark Corp. toilet paper that was destroyed earlier this week. “We are aware of the …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
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Toilet Paper Warehouse Fire Investigators Review Viral Video
A local prosecutor is investigating a video posted on social media that appears to show a person setting fire to the California warehouse full of Kimberly-Clark Corp. toilet paper that was destroyed earlier this week. “We are aware of the …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
People: The Doctors Company Names Hayes Interim SVP of Claims
The Doctors Company named Brittnie Hayes interim senior vice president of claims. Hayes succeeds Michael Meyer, who is retiring after 42 years in the medical professional liability insurance industry. Hayes will lead the national claims team and oversee the planned …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Booher Named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance
CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company named Kellen Booher president and CEO. Booher succeeds CEO and Board Chair Marc Schmittlein, who announced his retirement last year. Schmittlein joined CopperPoint in 2016 and was appointed executive chair of the CopperPoint board of …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2026 5:00 AM |
Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages
An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway’s PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020, saying a trial judge erred in letting litigation against the utility proceed as a class action. The decision by …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will increase the fee for special inspections from $200 to $500 per location inspected. Special Inspections, conducted at the request of an insurer, broker or agent of record to confirm classifications, are …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2026 5:00 AM |
Toilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
An employee of a company that operates a distribution center for Kimberly-Clark Corp. has been arrested on arson charges after a massive fire broke out Tuesday at the facility in California that serves around 50 million people. The 1.2 million-square-foot …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance in Montana
Marsh McLennan Agency has acquired Seitz Insurance Agency in Montana. All employees, including David Seitz and Camila Skinner, the agency principals and co-owners, will join MMA and continue to operate out of their existing office locations. Seitz is a Sidney, …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Avalanche Experts Question Decisions by Guides on Deadly California Backcountry Trip
Two months after the deadliest avalanche in modern California history, an analysis by leading U.S. experts is questioning the decisions by the guides to lead such a large group through dangerous terrain amid avalanche warnings. The backcountry skiers were traveling …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
California AG Opposing Oil Pipeline Special Permit to Waive Safety Regulation
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is opposing efforts to wave safety regulations for the Sable oil pipeline. Bonta filed a comment letter opposing the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s consideration of Sable Offshore Corp.’s request for a special …
POSTED APRIL 07, 2026 6:41 PM |
Record Low Colorado Mountain Snow Doesn’t Bode Well for Drought-Stricken West
Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half …
POSTED APRIL 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
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