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Frustrated Corpus Christi Residents Limit Water Use as Crisis Nears
Not too long ago, Tamala Alejandro said her backyard was lush with a vegetable garden. On the ground, she had watermelons, cantaloupes and potatoes. She loved her herb garden, and her prized possession was her beloved peach tree. But then, …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 2:27 PM |
Chubb Outlines Structure of $20B Gulf Reinsurance Facility, Now Including Liability Cover
Chubb outlined the structure of the new $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility, created to provide marine war risk insurance for ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz — which has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 2:26 PM |
People Moves: MSIG USA Appoints Thompson as South Central Distribution Leader
MSIG USA announced the appointment of Matt Thompson as South-Central region distribution leader, responsible for leading MSIG USA’s growth strategy across Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Thompson will report to Joseph Fitzpatrick, head of distribution for MSIG USA. Thompson …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 2:24 PM |
Harvard Sued by Justice Department Over Alleged Antisemitism on Campus
The Justice Department sued Harvard University for allegedly violating Jewish students’ civil rights in the Trump administration’s latest attack on the university. In the suit filed Friday in Boston federal court, the government claims Harvard failed to protect Jewish students …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 2:21 PM |
Southwest Heat Wave Tumbles Records, Raises Fire Risk
Nearly 9.5 million people across the U.S. Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave continues to topple records and raise the risk of wildfires as far away as the Great Plains. Las Vegas reached 96F (36C) Saturday, …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 2:13 PM |
Starr Completes Acquisition of IQUW Group
Starr, the New York City-based global investment and insurance organization, announced it has completed the acquisition of IQUW Group, which creates a more diversified specialty re/insurance platform with enhanced capabilities across the London market, Bermuda and UK retail motor. Financial …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 1:35 PM |
Two Pilots Killed, Dozens Injured in Jet Collision With Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK/MONTREAL/WASHINGTON — An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the facility, authorities said. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 12:20 PM |
Musk Found Liable to Twitter Shareholders in Fraud Lawsuit Over Takeover
A U.S. federal jury found Elon Musk liable on Friday for claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders by trying to drive down the social media company’s stock price so he could renegotiate or back out of a $44 billion takeover in …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 11:50 AM |
Trump Puts Off Threat to Bomb Iran Power Grid; Iran Denies There Are Cease Fire Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week. …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 10:13 AM |
Fermat Criticizes ‘Unprecedented’ EU Plan to Limit Retail Investor Access to Cat Bonds
Fermat Capital Management says a European proposal to limit retail investors’ access to catastrophe bonds faces serious pushback, as money managers specialized in insurance-linked strategies mount a coordinated front. John Seo, co-founder and managing director of the Connecticut-based hedge fund …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 9:28 AM |
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