17+ min ago  (917+ words) Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks. A magnitude 7. 2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles)…...

40+ min ago  (250+ words) Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh, said it is uniting its UK Property and Casualty and London Europe teams under one leadership structure, effective at the start of 2027. Leon Janeke will lead the combined UK Property and Casualty and " Guy…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (314+ words) The heat wave baking western Europe smashed records in the UK and France, as the region faces another day of disruptive temperatures. The UK recorded its hottest June day on Wednesday, with daytime highs hitting 36. 1 C (97 F) in Gosport in southern…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago  (372+ words) President Donald Trump said tolls on ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz would be a red line issue for the US in negotiations with Iran. Asked if he would reject a final Iran deal if it included any service…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (236+ words) The four most recent cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed on the same Texas property, marking the largest cluster of detections to be reported since the parasite was found in the US earlier this month. Three cattle…...

8+ hour, 24+ min ago  (175+ words) Digital insurer Honeycomb Insurance is expanding into Nevada roughly one month after receiving a $40 million funding round. The company's recent launches include operations in Kansas and Missouri. Honeycomb's digital platform is designed to enable agents to quote and bind " Digital…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (597+ words) Google's You Tube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, his lawyers said Tuesday, ahead of a second California trial over social media's role in the youth mental health crisis. The…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago  (648+ words) New York City has taken the next steps toward realizing its vision of a city-backed insurance program for affordable housing providers. The city has selected Pinnacle Actuarial Resources to provide actuarial analysis and technical support. Also, the city has issued…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago  (749+ words) National insurance groups are hailing the signing of a new law in North Carolina, one that makes the state the first to place an outright ban on third-party funding of lawsuits. House Bill 315, signed by Gov. Josh Stein this week,…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago  (514+ words) What's being referred to as a super El Ni'o is now looking more than likely, and it brings with it increased wildfire risk in the West, drought and a possible "mini-Dust Bowl" in parts of the Great Plains, the potential…...