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The deadly flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend will cause an estimated $18 billion to $22 billion in total damage and economic loss, AccuWeather said. The weather forecasting service …

In the aftermath of devastating floods in Texas, social media users have spread misinformation that cloud seeding is to blame. Meteorologists have been quick to debunk the claim, but the rumors underline how weather can be a magnet for conspiracy …

Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group Holdings Ltd. rose in its Hong Kong trading debut, reversing earlier declines, after an initial public offering that raised HK$3.5 billion ($442 million). The insurer’s stock climbed 1.1% to HK$38.40 on Monday, reversing a drop …

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced last week that the state’s Insurance and Securities are unifying into following the passage of Senate Bill 2214 during the 2025 legislative session. The new law allows the insurance commissioner to assume the …

CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Lloyd’s managing agency Atrium Underwriting Group Ltd. from investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital and other investors. Atrium will retain its brand …

When Trump’s huge tax bill was signed into law July 4, missing were changes to the taxes third-party litigation funders pay. Once included within the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was language to tax earnings by litigation funders at a …

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, founder-led retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is pleased to announce the addition of Apogee Insurance Solutions, LLC, a St. Peters, Missouri-based insurance agency, to its growing Missouri platform. This marks WalkerHughes’ second acquisition …

Insurtech wefox has secured funding of €151 million ($177.8 million), which will enable the company to build its core market positions in Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland as well as its asset-light managing general agent (MGA) and smart insurance distribution …

Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service, and flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related killer. Here’s a look at …

Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows. Framers and landscapers are abandoning …

The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, promoted Karl Lagasse to vice president of business technology and hired Jason Ennis as director of architecture and innovation. Lagasse oversees the project management, software engineering, and quality assurance teams while spearheading the …

A wildfire on the central coast of California has grown to 84,080 acres, prompting evacuation orders and closing part of a highway. The Madre Fire, the biggest the state has seen this year, started on Wednesday and is burning in …

According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines increased in the second quarter to 4.6%. U.S. personal lines rose an average 4.9% during the firth quarter. Dallas-based MarketScout, a division of Novatae Risk Group, said …

A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by coral bleaching two years ago. …

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash flooding as it makes its way through central North Carolina toward south-central Virginia. Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, at …

Insurance broker Marsh USA is suing rival Alliant Insurance Services, this time for allegedly poaching key commercial surety employees and clients. New York-based Marsh is accusing California-based Alliant of inducing key commercial surety employees to breach their non-solicitation and confidentiality …

The number of Maryland auto insurance policies enrolled in a telematics program has been consistently growing, increasing by about 45% from 2021 to 2023. About 55% of the enrolled policies experienced an increase or decrease in premiums, according to results …

Multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to abandon ship before the Israel army carried out airstrikes on Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen. The …

Before taking office last July, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves met business leaders over a series of breakfasts that became known as the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs offensive. British bosses were clamoring for change after 14 years …

Louis Vuitton Korea suffered a cyberattack that compromised some customer data, the second time in recent months that hackers have targeted the world’s largest luxury group. The Korean unit of LVMH’s flagship brand said an “unauthorized third party” accessed its …