Is a Federal Reinsurance Backstop the Answer to Home Insurance Challenges? March 20, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project has released a proposal for a federal reinsurance backstop called US Re to leverage federal...
Lloyd’s CEO Says It’s Critical Mideast War Cover Stays Available March 19, 2026 The Lloyd's of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even...
Researchers Uncover iPhone Spyware Capable of Penetrating Millions of Devices March 19, 2026 By AJ Vicens A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted...
FAA Overhauls Safety Rules for Pilots After Close Calls March 19, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is suspending the practice of pilots relying on their sight to maintain safe distances between...
Cyberattack Hits Stryker; Pro-Iran Group Claims Credit March 11, 2026 By Patrick Howell O'Neill and Ryan Gallagher A cyberattack against medical technology maker Stryker Corp. crippled the company’s global operations, according to a person familiar with the...
Reinsurers Triple Ship Insurance Costs After US Torpedo Attack March 6, 2026 By Mihir Mishra and Saikat Das London-based ship reinsurers are canceling coverage and demanding 200% more to reinstate policies, after a U.S. sub sank an Iranian...
US Banks on High Alert for Cyberattacks Aa Iran War Escalates March 4, 2026 By Michelle Price The U.S. financial services industry is on heightened alert for potential cyberattacks amid the unfolding U.S. war in Iran, with...
‘Black Swan’ Risks Stalk Container Carriers in Avoiding Iran War March 3, 2026 By Laura Curtis The Iran conflict has thrust container shipping from an industry bracing for a capacity glut to another potential “black swan”...
Complex Quota Sharing Is Creating a Cash Flow Problem March 3, 2026 By Curt Hess As insurers spread risk across more carriers, the structure behind a single claim has become more complex. Capital is tighter,...
Insurance Clubs to Halt Ship War-Risk Cover in Persian Gulf March 2, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley and Leonard Kehnscherper While cover for vessels is available from other providers, several market participants said costs for that had increased by at...