Denmark suffered a major data breach that gave unauthorized individuals access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to about 8.8 million people registered in the country’s central population database. The breach occurred after unidentified individuals misused a private …

The next financial crisis could originate from a source outside the world of finance, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said Saturday. “It may begin with a geopolitical event, or cyber attack or a technological failure that affects the …

Specialty managing general agent Banyan Risk said it launched Red Fox Risk Ltd, a new underwriting venture focused on wildfire-exposed property risk in the U.S. The business will be led by Brian Espie as CEO and Sarah Kennedy, chief underwriting …

USA Today Co., Daily Mail General and Trust Plc and a class of large publishers can seek more than $3.2 billion in damages for harm caused by monopolization of advertising technology markets by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, a New York federal …

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of RAM Mutual Insurance Company (RAM) based in Esko, Minnesota. The Credit …

A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation has concluded that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by removing from service and later terminating a North Little Rock, Arkansas yardman who notified …

Searchers found a “debris field” off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, from an air ambulance that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard said. …

Marsh has completed its previously announced agreement to acquire Accel Holdings, a diversified independent insurance and advisory firm headquartered in Waverly, Iowa. Accel will operate within Marsh Agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With the acquisition now closed, …

Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently promoted John Grube to vice president of regional operations for Texas Mutual’s Austin region, effective May 2026. In this new role, Grube will direct and coordinate all regional office operations, including underwriting, claims, safety services, …

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton the administration’s AI czar, tasking him with coordinating the federal government’s efforts to maintain US leadership in the technology. Trump, who has pushed to …

FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that …

Despite the promise of artificial intelligence and other technology to improve and speed the insurance process, property claims face delays and growing complexity, according to a new report that also shows claims costs are under pressure. Several factors are putting …

More than a decade into a downturn caused by tax hikes, economic and political shocks, London’s high-end housing market has a new villain to contend with — intractable heat and flood risks. The assessment comes from Prime Purchase, the branch …

Rob Gronkowski, the star former pro football player and pitchman for USAA insurance, will now call audibles for eMaxx Assurance Group, a Tampa-headquartered provider of a new type of risk-managed, captive-based commercial insurance. “The Gronkowski and the McCarthy families have …

A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found UCLA School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. The department’s Civil Rights Division said the admissions practices violated Title VI of …

PG&E filed a 10-year Electrical Undergrounding Plan with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, to improve grid safety and reliability in high-wildfire-risk areas across northern and central California. Separately, PG&E Corp. said in early September that it plans to …

Mutual of Enumclaw launched a new brand designed to strengthen the company’s market position and support long-term growth. The company said the new brand builds on Mutual of Enumclaw’s 128-year history while more defining it as a strong, modern regional …

Houston and Dallas face more flooding rains Friday as storms continue to sweep across the eastern third of Texas, where thousands are without power and hundreds of flights were canceled Thursday. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport reported 3.47 inches (9 …

Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its Canadian retail Insurance operations, to Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. In connection with the Everest acquisition, Wawanesa launched a unit called “WSI,” which comprise …

A Florida insurance agent faces years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently arranging more than $300,000 in premium financing for fake companies, then diverting much of the money to his personal use. Daniel Raney, 41, who managed Raney …