Tapco Underwriters MGA Rebrands as CRC Tapco February 17, 2026 Tapco Underwriters, a North Carolina-based managing general agent, has new livery and a new name, 17 years after it was...
3 Killed, 3 Injured in Shooting at High School Hockey Arena in Rhode Island February 17, 2026 Rhode Island officials said that three people, including the suspected gunman, are dead, and three others were injured in a...
World’s Growing Civil Unrest Has an Insurance Sting February 17, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Frances Schwartzkopff A category of insurance risk that hardly existed a little over a decade ago has morphed into a meaningful source...
Beacon Mutual CEO Spero to Retire in 2027; Vitale Named Successor February 17, 2026 Rhode Island-based Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. reported that President and Chief Executive Officer Brian J. Spero will retire effective March...
UK Eyes Rapid Ban on Social Media for Under 16s, Curbs to AI Chatbots February 17, 2026 By David Milliken and Sam Tabahriti Britain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and...
Preparing for an AI Native Future February 17, 2026 By Kimberly Tallon Artificial intelligence is becoming a core competency for insurers that want to stay competitive in the face of geopolitical volatility,...
Jury Finds Johnson & Johnson Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial February 17, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson &...
French Prosecutor Opens Probe Into Baby Milk Brands Over Contamination February 17, 2026 The Paris public prosecutor has opened five investigations into baby milk brands distributed by Nestle, Lactalis, Danone, Babybio and La...
São Paulo Battles Drought and Floods Together in Climate Paradox February 17, 2026 By Fabiano Maisonnave São Paulo, one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas housing 21 million people, is living through its largest climate-induced stress...
Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis February 17, 2026 By Debby Wu, Takashi Mochizuki and Yoolim Lee A growing procession of tech industry leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning about a global crisis in...