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Chaucer, Ceto Launch Lloyd’s Marine MGA, Underwriting With Real-Time Vessel Data
Chaucer Group, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, and Ceto AI, the maritime technology specialist, announced the launch of a new marine managing general agent (MGA), operating as a Lloyd’s coverholder. Under the arrangement, Ceto is authorized to bind marine hull …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 4:19 PM |
Florida OIR Grants Permit to Startup Sypher Insurance and Takeouts for Others
Sypher Insurance Exchange, the startup property insurer that the Florida Association of Insurance Agents invested in two years ago, has won a permit to operate from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The Tampa-based reciprocal now has until mid-May to …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 3:39 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Cargo Consortium With up to $80M of Capacity
Brit Group Holdings Ltd., the London-based specialty re/insurer, announced the launch of “BRIDGE,” a new cargo consortium. The consortium, which will be one of the largest consortiums in the cargo market, is now writing business and offers cargo line capacity …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 3:05 PM |
US Supreme Court Backs Cox in Fight Over Pirated Music
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Cox Communications cannot be held liable for piracy by its internet service subscribers of songs owned by Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and other labels, ending their billion-dollar-plus music copyright …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 2:48 PM |
Ohio AG Sues Contractors for Allegedly Defrauding Consumers
In lawsuits filed recently in three counties, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses three home-improvement contractors and a builder of outdoor structures of defrauding consumers of $564,000 combined. “Homeowners trust contractors or businesses with their hard-earned money,” Attorney General Dave …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 2:40 PM |
Jury Finds New Orleans Attorneys Guilty in Staged Auto Accident Scheme
Two New Orleans personal injury attorneys were found guilty last week of running a scheme to defraud insurance companies by staging fraudulent accidents. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Vanessa …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 2:30 PM |
Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless Iran War Eases
Chevron Corp. is warning that California is careening toward an energy crisis because of the Iran war and that the company may quit refining oil in the state unless officials roll back taxes and regulations. California, the most populous US …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 2:20 PM |
Elon Musk Company Selects Proposed Mile-Long Dallas Tunnel
Elon Musk’s tunneling company will begin assessing its ability to construct a mile-long underground tunnel in South Dallas after a proposed project in the area was one of three winners of a company contest on Tuesday. The Boring Company has …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 2:19 PM |
Wisconsin Grocery Chain Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc., a grocery chain operating Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market stores, violated federal law when it fired an employee, who was also a nursing mother, for requesting an accommodation at her workstation to maintain her breast milk …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 2:14 PM |
AccuWeather Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: 11-16 Named Storms
AccuWeather’s first prediction for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season calls for slightly below average activity. AccuWeather’s experts forecast 11-16 named storms, four to seven hurricanes, and two to four major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or greater for the hurricane …
POSTED MARCH 25, 2026 1:32 PM |
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