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Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to “kill as many Jews as possible,” according to authorities and court documents. The arrests come a month after …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Apollo and The Fidelis Partnership. Apollo Launches Int’l Casualty Reinsurance Business, Led by Berkley Re’s Mackenzie Apollo, the London-based subsidiary of Skyward Group, announced the launch of an international casualty reinsurance …

The Department of Justice announced a proposed settlement with Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (Cliffs) requiring it to address releases of hazardous waste at its Middletown Works facility. Under the proposed consent decree, Cliffs will perform long-term corrective measures to comply with …

Insurance broker Lockton announced it has secured a reinsurance license in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which marks the next phase of Lockton’s geographical expansion and reflects the firm’s broader international strategy to deliver tailored facultative and treaty solutions to …

Insurtech Hippo reversed a first quarter net loss of $47.7 million last year and posted net income of about $7.1 million for the first three months of 2026. Results a year ago included total catastrophe losses of $53.4 million, of …

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months …

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, added Matthew Friedson to its employee benefits group as first vice president. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, he will work with clients throughout the Northeast to tailor executive benefits and financial strategies for their …

Brown & Brown acknowledges that the cost of the Howden-driven talent war has risen to $31 million in annual revenue. “At the end of March, the startup [Howden] has taken customers representing approximately $31 million of annual revenue as compared …

The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used to treat mental illness, including more physician oversight during administration of the drug and banning in-home use of it. The revised rules are expected to …

Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment efforts. “A little bit of rain …

Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway. The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hancock County last week with about 40 children on …

Gasoline in California has topped $6 a gallon as the global energy crunch from the Iran war reverberates. The average statewide price for regular gasoline rose to $6.01, according to data from the American Automobile Association. That’s the highest since …

Insurers are seeing gains from artificial intelligence, but many are also exposing themselves to unnecessary risks, according to a new Grant Thornton report. The independent CPA firm’s 2026 AI Impact Survey Report found that 44% of insurance executives say governance …

Willis, a WTW business, has launched Merger Protect, a specialty insurance solution to help organizations manage the financial impact of U.S. antitrust regulatory review in mergers and acquisitions transactions. Merger Protect forms part of Willis’ broader transactional risk offering, designed …

Almost all of Europe experienced above-average heat in 2025, a year that broke records for wildfires, sea temperatures and heatwaves as climate change worsens, EU scientists and the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday. At least 95% of Europe experienced …

Australia’s top prudential regulator said it will take action against companies that fail to adequately control cybersecurity threats, as concerns within the industry mount over Anthropic PBC’s latest AI model Mythos. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is finalizing a plan …

A group of state attorneys general wrote to the US Securities and Exchange Commission and major credit-rating firms, raising concerns about the use of environmental, social and governance factors in downgrade decisions. The officials from 23 Republican-led states, which include …

According to thousands of human resources and risk professionals surveyed by Marsh, inadequate cyber threat literacy ranks as the number one risk to people. It makes sense, since human error continues to be a top cause of cyber losses. Phishing …

Portugal’s government on Tuesday announced a 22.6 billion euro ($26.5 billion) investment program to roll out over nine years, aimed at mitigating risks including climate change and power outages. The plan was initiated after severe storms hit central mainland Portugal …

Family members of victims of one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Wednesday, alleging the company identified the shooter as a credible threat eight months before the attack but did …