Brit Group Holdings Ltd. announced the renewal of its cyber consortium — “Brit Cyber Attack Plus” (BCAP) — a cyber product designed to protect clients from a broad range of cyber-related perils, including physical damage. BCAP, led by Brit Syndicate …

Risk professionals’ salaries have increased an average of 11% since 2023, with chief risk officers/vice presidents of risk management seeing increases of 16%. The increases and other trends in risk management compensation are detailed in the RIMS 2025 Compensation Survey, …

The UK warned some patients have died of severe inflammation of the pancreas linked to obesity and diabetes drugs such as Eli Lilly & Co.’s Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy. Though the worst cases of pancreatitis were rare, the …

Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast growth among Chinese-speaking groups, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday. The fastest-growing category has been Chinese-language money-laundering networks, …

An estimated 300 people have died in extreme flooding across parts of southern Africa, including a one-in-50-year event that researchers said was worsened by climate change. Nearly 800,000 people have been affected by the severe rains that started in December, …

China is mulling the sale of hundreds of billions of yuan in special government bonds to recapitalize some of its largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter, strengthening the biggest players in a sector that is under pressure …

AXA XL has added new coverages to its pollution and remediation liability insurance for lenders, further protecting them from losses in the event of a loan default. The Protective Environmental Asset Coverage Enhancement (PEACE) endorsement, which can be added to …

A new survey found three overarching themes that affect the purchase of flood insurance centered on awareness, action, and coverage misconceptions, according to Chubb’s Flood Risk and Resilience report. The survey of more than 1,500 high-net-worth homeowners, commercial businesses, agents, …

Most carriers today generate leads from a mix of sources: agent driven activity, direct-to-consumer campaigns, affinity partnerships, and embedded insurance programs. Yet as acquisition costs rise and distribution ecosystems grow more complex, an insurance carrier’s competitive advantage is increasingly defined …

Danone has recalled at least three batches of its Aptamil baby formula in Germany, a letter to a wholesaler showed on Thursday, as the French food producer scrambles to contain a scare over a toxin contamination that started with Nestle …

MSP Recovery, a now-famous Miami litigation firm, has won some and lost some in federal and state appeals courts during a decade-long enterprise that has earned it millions of dollars in fees for, essentially, moving funds from auto insurers to …

Trucordia Appoints Nelson as VP of Public Relations Trucordia hired Jason Nelson as vice president of public relations, a new role focused on the firm’s PR strategy, media presence, community engagement and brand. Nelson has more than two decades of …

Oregon recorded fewer accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims in 2024 even as statewide employment continued to rise, new data from the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services show. The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division received 21,749 accepted disabling claims last …

The federal investigation into the crash of a private jet that killed six people at Bangor International Airport has been hampered by extreme weather, the airport’s director said Wednesday, including deep snow that has blanketed the scene and covered the …

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked the county to hold off on making initial payments for a landmark $4 billion sexual abuse settlement while his office conducts a criminal investigation of potentially fraudulent claims. In a letter to …

Hours before a deadly explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home last month, staff grew concerned about the smell of natural gas on several floors and brought in workers from the local utility company to check it out, federal regulators …

New York and most of the Northeast will likely be spared the worst of a new winter storm this weekend that still may clip Cape Cod and eastern New England.

The Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI) sent a bulletin to insurers this week requesting they provide current catastrophe/disaster coordination contact information. The bulletin, sent on Jan. 27, says that the contact should be available to communicate directly with …

Marsh reported fourth quarter revenue of $6.6 billion, an increase of 9% from $6.1 billion reported during the same period in 2024. Organic, or underlying growth, during Q4 was 4%, down from 7% in Q4 2024. Q4 2025 operating income …

The owner of the Massachusetts assisted living facility Gabriel House where 10 people were killed and 30 injured in a fire last July has been denied access to insurance proceeds he told a court are needed to repair the facility …