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Meteor Caused Speculation Across New England But No Damage or Injuries
When the double boom rang out in New England over the weekend, shaking homes and sending pets fleeing, questions started flooding social media. “Did anyone else hear that boom?” “Anyone feel that?” NASA let people know over the weekend that …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 12:13 PM |
People Moves: HDI Global Names Hunt as CEO of UK & Ireland Business; Hamilton Global Specialty Taps Chubb’s Keaney to Lead New Private Clients Business
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers HDI Global and Hamilton Global Specialty. A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Names Hunt as CEO of UK & Ireland Business Corporate and specialty insurer …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 10:38 AM |
WTW Gets Approval to Operate Investment Business in Dubai Int’l Financial Centre
Insurance broker WTW announced it has received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) for a license to operate as WTW Investments (DIFC) Ltd. within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). WTW said the approval marks a significant milestone …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 10:10 AM |
EU Insurers Need to Grasp Private Credit Risks, Watchdog Says
European insurers have to grasp the risks they face when investing in private credit, according to the region’s top watchdog. Insurance firms need to be able to identify, measure, manage and report the risks, Petra Hielkema, chair of the European …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 9:46 AM |
Trump Downplays Threats of Hormuz Mines, Touts Alternate Route
President Donald Trump downplayed the threat posed by Iranian sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, even as other US officials have warned of their dangers. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said American forces had “swept …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 9:36 AM |
Trump Scraps Ocean Sensors Providing Crucial Data on Climate, Flooding
The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle most of a $386 million federal ocean-observing network will leave scientists without an irreplaceable source of data used to understand how climate change is affecting crucial currents and marine ecosystems and increasing coastal flooding. …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:12 AM |
Automakers, Retailers Warn Memory-Chip Shortage Is Impacting Prices
The increasing need for memory chips to power artificial intelligence data centers could lead to dramatic price hikes in U.S. consumer goods and disrupt supply chains, groups representing automakers, retailers, electronic firms and others said on Wednesday. The groups said …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:08 AM |
SpaghettiOs Infested With Worms or Parasites, Lawsuit Claims
A Florida mother and her daughter sued Campbell’s after eating SpaghettiOs that they claim were contaminated by worms or parasites, and therefore unfit to eat. In a complaint filed on Tuesday, Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:06 AM |
Trump Takes Hands-Off Approach to AI Cybersecurity in New Order
President Donald Trump outlined a hands-off approach to addressing cybersecurity threats raised by artificial intelligence under an executive order that calls for giving the US government voluntary access to AI models. The directive was signed June 2, two weeks after …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:05 AM |
Georgia Brokers and Agents Alarmed After Court Ruling Expands Liability for Them
Georgia insurance brokers and agents are sounding the alarm—and perhaps checking their own errors and omissions coverage—after a recent state appeals court ruling opened the door for third parties to sue when full coverage is not secured. “This ruling fails …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:01 AM |
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