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NYC Heat Builds as Midwest Faces Bigger Storm Threat
While New York and the East Coast bake under an early-season heat spell, the Great Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast were pounded by wind and hail Wednesday and face a larger threat Friday. Sporadic power outages, along with …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 3:04 PM |
Texas Sees Power Demand Quadrupling by 2032 on Data Center Boom
The Texas grid operator warned power demand may quadruple from recent record levels by 2032 to feed booming data-center expansion and population growth, an increase that would require the equivalent of almost 300 new nuclear reactors. The Electric Reliability Council …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 3:00 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Allstate Offers Free ID Theft Protection; NFP Starts US Flood Practice
Allstate said it is starting to provide its customers with identity theft protection at no additional cost This added value expands recovery from physical damage to homes and cars to include digital protection as peak storm season approaches. The benefit …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 2:59 PM |
AI Use in Cybersecurity Could Show Holes in Short Term, Says Fitch
U.S. cyber insurers in 2025 reversed a couple of years of decline in direct written premiums to post growth of 11% but, according to Fitch Ratings, there are some underwriting concerns brought on by developments with artificial intelligence. Fitch said …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 2:27 PM |
People Moves: Tokio Marine Kiln Promotes Spencer and Burgess to Lead Fine Art & Specie; HDI Global Taps Beblo From Everest as Global Head of Property Underwriting
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine Kiln and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine Kiln Promotes Spencer and Burgess to Lead Fine Art & Specie Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 2:09 PM |
Grange Insurance Association Rebranding as Granwest Insurance
Seattle, Washington-based Grange Insurance Association will rebrand as Granwest Insurance. The new name reflects both the organization’s agricultural roots and its focus on the communities it serves. “Gran” comes from the Latin word grānum (seed), and “West” represents the region …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 1:55 PM |
Mustard Maker Caught Pumping Pollutants Into River for Years and Lying About It
The Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company and its owner were sentenced last Friday in federal court for knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River that runs through southern New Hampshire. The sentencing came after …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 1:49 PM |
Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump
After teacher Janet Rau learned that a carcinogenic gas was being released from an industrial plant near her school in 2019, she started a campaign for more oversight. Five years later, the Environmental Protection Agency issued rules requiring facilities that …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:52 PM |
Maryland Secures $2.2 Million Lead Paint Settlement From Tower Owner and Contractor
The owner of a Baltimore broadcast tower and its painting contractor will pay $2.2 million to the state of Maryland for allowing lead paint chips and debris to spread across surrounding neighborhoods, contaminating parks, playground, and daycares. Attorney General Anthony …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:27 PM |
Sanctioned Russian Oil Ships Using Fake Insurance, Ukraine Says
A number of Russian shadow fleet tankers are transporting oil with insurance certificates from a company that doesn’t exist as it’s described in the documents, according to an intelligence assessment from Ukraine. Seaguard P&I, based in Pinneburg, Germany provided an …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:27 PM |
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