More Resilient Organizations Successfully Battled Ransomware in 2024: BakerHostetler

An annual report from law firm BakerHostetler said companies “are starting to win the battle against…

Advocacy Group Files Suit Over Tariffs in US Court of International Trade

A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President…

White House Proposes Elimination of NOAA Climate Research in Budget Proposal

The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and…

Tariff Uncertainty Could Lead to Credit Rating Changes for Insurers

According to AM Best, the balance sheets of insurers can be pressured by the stock and…

Ransomware Hits DaVita, Kidney Care Provider Serving Hospitals

DaVita Inc. said it has been impacted by ransomware that had locked down parts of its…

Cyber Insurance Market Size Expected to Soar: Munich Re

Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach…

AI Weather Models Promise Super Granular, Specialist Forecasts

The weather forecasting industry has made big leaps in accuracy but has struggled with hyper-local predictions.…

Trump Sued by Law Firm Behind $787.5 Million Fox News Case

Susman Godfrey is the latest major law firm to take the Trump administration to court over…

Cybersecurity Industry Falls Silent as Trump Turns Ire on SentinelOne

The cybersecurity industry has gone mostly quiet after President Donald Trump took action against one of…

NAMIC, Big ‘I’ Join Call to Do Away With Federal Insurance Office

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America…

Arthur J. Gallagher Completes Buy of Woodruff Sawyer

Just over a month since insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it had a…

Sarah Palin, New York Times to Face Off in Defamation Retrial

Sarah Palin and the New York Times are headed back to a courtroom where the former…

Willis Names Spinelli Head of Transactional Insurance Claims; Amadori Joins Zurich From Markel to Head Management Liability

Dom Spinelli Willis, a WTW business headquartered in New York City, appointed Dom Spinelli as head…

Buffett’s Duracell Sued by BASF Over Lithium Battery Secrets

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Duracell battery maker was accused by chemical producer BASF SE of stealing…

EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but Methods Provoke an Outcry

The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot…

NHTSA Estimates Traffic Fatalities in 2024 Were Lowest in Five Years

Early estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for traffic fatalities in 2024 indicate that…

Roof Repair and Replacement Costs Up Nearly 30% Since 2022: Verisk

Roof repair and replacement cost value totaled nearly $31 billion last year — up nearly 30%…

Trump Issues Order to Block State Climate Change Policies

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement…

Liberty Mutual CEO Sweeney Elected Chairman as Long Retires

Liberty Mutual’s Timothy M. Sweeney, president and chief executive officer, has been elected chairman of Liberty…

Trump Temporarily Lowers Tariffs for Most Countries, Raises Them for China

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower new tariffs on many countries,…

Catastrophe Bonds Among Few Asset Classes Withstanding Meltdown

A bond market designed around natural catastrophes is proving remarkably resilient to a man-made market meltdown.…