Keystone announced Kreager Insurance Services, Inc. as its newest network partner in Wisconsin. Founded more than 50 years ago, Kreager is independent insurance agency serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout Wisconsin. With offices in Marathon and Schofield, the agency is …

A majority of Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their community, including nearly two-thirds of Texans living in rural areas, according to a new poll published Tuesday. The survey of 1,200 self-reported registered voters conducted by the University …

In another measure of the remarkable turnaround of the Florida insurance market, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s share of the market has dropped to just 2% for the first time in more than 15 years, Citizens’ president said at a board …

Carlyle Group Inc. is unveiling a new framework for portfolio risk so that asset values reflect the insurance implications associated with severe weather shocks. The $475 billion Washington-based firm says the current standard — whereby money managers are reactive rather …

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed. Iran lifted its …

Inszone Insurance Services, based in Sacramento, California, has continued its tear of mergers this year, most recently with the acquisition of Sanford, Bruker & Banks agency in Georgia. Sanford, Bruker, with offices in the Augusta area, is one of the …

WTW announced the appointment of Lizzie Eason as director and actuarial data scientist within its pricing, product, claims and underwriting (PPCU) consulting team in North America, effective June 15, 2026. Eason will support PPCU clients and prospects by developing integrated …

Howden Re, the global reinsurance brokerage arm of Howden Group, announced it has launched an office in Ireland to expand its European footprint. Ireland is now the fourth-largest insurance market in the EU, generating over €100 billion in annual premiums, …

Areas across the Southeastern United States reported flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur and other weather systems, with more flash floods expected Monday from Alabama to parts of the East Coast. In Smith County in central Mississippi, emergency …

The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced that the 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut will run from Thursday, June 25 to Sunday, June 28. This is a Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour Signature Event and the 20th …

Europe is facing another summer of intense wildfires, but firefighters who will be on the frontline warn that they’re entering the season under-funded, under-equipped and under-staffed. The continent experienced its worst season for wildfires on record last year, with blazes …

No offense to the members of the media, but the media tends to blow this stuff up. That’s how Jim Williamson, president and chief executive officer of insurer and reinsurer Everest Group Ltd., prefaced his answer to a question about …

Firefighters are making progress on a large blaze at a warehouse that blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles and prompted shelter-in-place orders in the area due to the risk of hazardous air. Fire crews were able to remove the …

A heat wave gripping western Europe is forecast to strengthen this week, with days of dangerously hot and humid conditions and record-breaking temperatures in France, the UK, Spain and Germany. The heat — driven by a high-pressure heat dome and …

Iran said there had been “major progress” in all-night discussions with the US, as the warring sides try to reach a peace deal within two months.The countries began technical talks in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock over the weekend, following …

KPMG Australia staff shared sensitive information about telecom firm Optus with another internal team bidding for an audit contract for its rival Telstra in a breach of ethics, the firm’s chairman told a parliamentary hearing on Friday. The admission confirms …

In the buildup to 2016’s Brexit referendum, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. bank could shift 4,000 jobs from Britain, joining a chorus of executives who warned a vote to leave the European Union would ravage the country’s finance …

US efforts to open shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz will allow a gradual increase in vessel transit, though security remains volatile, Chubb Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg said. “It’s from day to day, hour to hour,” Greenberg, …

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Columbia Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, collectively referred to …

Siding with SpaceX and the General Land Office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a right to sue to preserve public access to a beach that has been closed during rocket launches. The …