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France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move
France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on shadow fleet ships used to export sanctioned crude. The operation was carried out on the high seas, with the support …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 1:04 PM |
Egan-Jones Ratings No Longer Recognized by Bermuda Regulator
Egan-Jones Ratings Co. has been removed from the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s list of recognized credit ratings providers, according to recent guidance from the watchdog. The regulator is no longer listing Egan-Jones among the ratings providers that can inform an insurer’s …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 12:43 PM |
Big North European Investors Reassess US Exposure as Geopolitical Risk Mounts
Big Northern European investors are increasingly wary of the risks of holding U.S. assets in the face of geopolitical tensions, pensions chiefs told Reuters, a sign of a broadening shift away from the world’s biggest financial market. A top investment …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 11:57 AM |
Commercial Lines Market Overall Remains Firm, Says Ivans
Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers’ compensation, according to fourth quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index. “The commercial insurance market remains firm overall, though renewal trends suggest it is gradually moving off the …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:36 AM |
AI Data Center Boom Risks Roiling Global Carmaker Supply Chains
The auto sector is bracing for yet another potential supply chain disturbance, this time spurred by the rush to build data centers that train and develop artificial intelligence models. A shortage of memory chips caused by the data center boom …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:30 AM |
20,000 AI Users at Travelers Prep for Innovation 2.0; Claims Call Centers Cut
Days after announcing a deal to equip 10,000 engineers and data scientists at Travelers with AI assistants, the insurance company’s leader detailed “differentiating domain expertise” around data and technology, which fuel long-term profit growth for the insurer. Travelers Chief Executive …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:07 AM |
Security First Latest Florida Insurer to Roll Back HO3 Rates
Hot on the heels of a significant rate cut in December, Florida’s Security First Insurance has announced another average decrease for one of its homeowners products. The use-and-file decrease will average about 5.2% for the carrier’s Signature+ HO3 policies, a …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:02 AM |
Washington Bill Granting Restitution to Insurance Consumers Passes State Senate
A bill to provide restitution to policyholders harmed by their insurer or agent passed the Washington Senate on Wednesday on a 29 to 20 vote. The bill, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and sponsored by Senator Adrian Cortes (D–Battle …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:00 AM |
Relation Insurance Acquires PT Business Solutions in California
Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of PT Business Solutions in South Pasadena, California. PT Business Solutions is a provider of employee benefit, HR, payroll, workers’ compensation and group retirement plans. The agency has been serving clients since 2003. …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:00 AM |
New Jersey Announces $16 Million More in Medical Debt Relief
In the state’s seventh round of medical debt relief, outgoing Governor Phil Murphy announced that nearly 14,000 New Jersey residents will see almost $16 million in medical bills abolished. The relief is a result of the state’s ongoing partnership with …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 6:00 AM |
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