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Insurers Urge Australia to Launch $21 Billion Flood Defense Fund
Insurers in Australia are urging legislators to set up a A$30 billion ($21.4 billion) flood defense fund as the nation grapples with surging costs from extreme weather events. Funding would be used on tasks including the addition of more flood-protection …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 10:56 AM |
Hedge Funds, Insurers Rush to Gauge Exposure as Iran Spirals
Hedge funds, banks and insurers rushed to size up their exposure to the Middle East after weekend attacks on Iran fueled chaos across the region. Some of Taiwan’s largest life insurers, including Cathay Life Insurance Co. and Nan Shan Life …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 10:15 AM |
Travel Chaos Worsens as Iran Conflict Shuts Mideast Airports
Travel chaos extended through the Middle East and beyond, sending airline stocks sharply lower on Monday, as carriers across the Persian Gulf extended blanket flight suspensions, causing major disruptions at some of the world’s busiest airports. Emirates, the world’s largest …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 9:36 AM |
Waiting for Hormuz, More Oil Tankers Gather in the Persian Gulf
Dozens of laden oil tankers are hunkering down inside the Persian Gulf after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have all but closed off the waterway, upending regional logistics, slowing exports and threatening near-term production. At least 40 very-large crude …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 8:44 AM |
Belgium Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
Belgium seized an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet on Sunday and suspected of sailing with a “false flag and false documents,” Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said. Western sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine and aimed …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 8:17 AM |
Update: Marine Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover as Iran Conflict Escalates
Marine insurers are canceling war risk coverage for vessels and oil shipping rates are set to surge further after the widening Iran conflict left at least three tankers damaged, a seafarer killed and 150 ships stranded around the Strait of …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 7:35 AM |
Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High
Despite fewer securities class action settlements, the median settlement amount reached its highest level in nearly three decades last year, according to Cornerstone Research. The median settlement was $17.3 million in 2025—marking a 20% increase from the previous year and …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 6:07 AM |
FedEx Customers Sue Company for Tariff Refunds After US Supreme Court Ruling
FedEx was sued in federal court on Friday on behalf of customers seeking refunds from the global shipping company after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this month that President Donald Trump unlawfully imposed billions of dollars in emergency tariffs on …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 6:05 AM |
Baldwin Posts Fourth Quarter Loss; Carlisle Takes Over Underwriting Group
Tampa-based Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (BWIN) reported a loss of $25.9 million in its fourth quarter, the second quarter for significant red ink. On a per-share basis, the Tampa, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents. Earnings, …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 6:01 AM |
Delaware High Court Upholds Elon Musk-Led Overhaul of State’s Business Law
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of an overhaul of state law that governs most major US corporations and was fueled by Elon Musk, handing a win to company founders, insiders and private equity owners who sought less restrictive …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 6:00 AM |
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