A rare thing is about to happen in the $55 billion market for catastrophe bonds: a trigger event will wipe out 100% of a bond’s principal. Jamaica’s $150 million cat bond has been the subject of controversy since it failed …
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How EZLynx is Empowering the Next Generation of Insurance with AI
This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx. The insurance industry is experiencing one of its most significant transformations in decades. Fueled by evolving customer expectations and workforce attrition, the ability to leverage agency management technology is becoming …
Texas Sues Roblox Over Alleged Exposure of Children to Sexually Explicit Content
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the online gaming platform Roblox for allegedly exposing children to sexually explicit content and exploitation, the latest in a flurry of lawsuits from his office aimed at big business. Texas is the third …
Snow Set to Wallop Chicago as Cold Blast Aims for East Coast
Heavy snow will drop on Chicago late Sunday into Monday’s commute, further snarling air travel already disrupted by the US government shutdown and ushering in a cold blast that will bring near-freezing temperatures to New York City and as deep …
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Retroactively Restore NFIP
Two U.S. Congressmen, one a Democrat from Louisiana and the other a Republican from Mississippi, have introduced legislation to retroactively restore the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr., D-La., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss. introduced H.R. 5848, …
Texas Workers’ Compensation System Reports $12M Loss in 2024, Report Finds
The Texas workers’ compensation system saw a modest $12 million loss in 2024 as insurers reported an increase in direct losses paid and overall, according to a report compiled by the Insurance Council Texas (ICT). The 2025 Texas Workers’ Compensation …
Flight Delays, Cancellations Accelerate as Air Traffic Controller Shortages Surge
Airlines canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights on Sunday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air travel will fall to a “trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as air traffic control staffing shortages surge. Major airlines were dealing …
US Justice Department Probes Meatpackers, Attorney General Says
President Donald Trump on Friday accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices, which have hit records, through manipulation and collusion, and ordered the Justice Department to investigate. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an X post the probe …
Update: EU Warship Secures Tanker Crew Following Somali Pirate Attack
An EU warship secured the crew of an oil products tanker on Friday after it was attacked by pirates off Somalia, its operator and a European Union naval mission said, as worries grow over a resurgence of piracy after years …
What Progressive and GEICO Q3 Results Reveal About Auto Insurance Profit, Growth
Analysts’ projections of slower growth and smaller underwriting margins ahead for personal auto insurers started to play out ever so slightly in third-quarter results of two giant auto insurers this week. Both Progressive and GEICO reported higher personal auto combined …









