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#1 Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’

Dec 30 2025 // In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden US was “caused...

#2 Aon Adds to List of Brokers Suing Howden US for Alleged Poaching, Theft

Dec 15 2025 // A new broker is now suing Howden US and a pair of former employees for allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets.Last week Aon Risk Services Cos. filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...

#3 Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead

Jan 7 2026 // In their latest report on the U.S. auto insurance market, analysts from S&P Global Market Intelligence predict the strongest overall U.S. property/casualty insurance underwriting results in 18 years for 2025, driven by...

#4 Howden Buys M&A Insurance Broker Atlantic Group in US Expansion

Jan 5 2026 // UK insurance broker Howden agreed to buy M&A protection specialist Atlantic Group as the City firm presses ahead with a rapid expansion in the key US market.Atlantic Group’s founders — Richard French, Joe...

#5 What to Expect in 2026: US P/C Results More Like 2024

Dec 12 2025 // With premium growth slowing to around 3% or 4%, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch Ratings foresee 2026 underwriting results for property/casualty insurers lining up with results...

#6 More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening

Dec 19 2025 // American beef plants are under threat as the number of cattle destined for their facilities stays far below historical levels, reflecting the smallest herd in more than half a century.Cattle placed in US feedlots, where...

#7 LA Fires and US Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025

Dec 16 2025 // Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly by January’s record Los Angeles wildfires as well as severe convective storms (SCS)...

#8 US P/C Posts $35B YTD Underwriting Gain; By-Line Premium Growth Revealed

Dec 29 2025 // Earlier this month, AM Best provided its initial tally of year-to-date financial results for U.S. property/casualty insurers, reporting a $34.9 billion net underwriting gain through the first nine months of 2025.According...

#9 US House Bill Aims to End Private Flood Insurance Coverage Penalty

Dec 16 2025 // Homeowners required to purchase flood insurance can utilize private flood policies, under federal rules that took effect in 2019. But if they go that route, the property owners risk losing lower, grandfathered premiums if...

#10 Apollo Sees Echoes of Collapse of SVB in US Insurance’s Shift to Caymans

Dec 12 2025 // Apollo Global Management Inc. compared the potential risks of some US insurers moving to the Cayman Islands with the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which triggered a crisis among regional lenders.The British...

#11 US Crypto Industry Cheers 2025 Wins, but Party May Fizzle Next Year

Dec 18 2025 // After celebrating Donald Trump’s second presidential term by swilling cocktails and partying to Snoop Dogg at a pre-inauguration event in January, the crypto industry went on to notch major legislative and regulatory...

#12 Brown University Faces US Probe Over Security After Deadly Shooting

Dec 31 2025 // Brown University placed its campus police chief on administrative leave and the Trump administration announced an investigation into the school’s security measures after a shooting rampage this month that killed two...

#13 US Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI, WSJ Reports

Dec 30 2025 // The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported.Google and Verizon are among a list of companies...

#14 Tesla Door Design Is Targeted by New US Automotive Safety Bill

Jan 8 2026 // A US lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require manual door releases in new cars, a move to address growing safety concerns with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla Inc.The measure from...

#15 US Wants Venezuelan Oil Flowing Again With Revenues in US Accounts, Wright Says

Jan 7 2026 // Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the United States government wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again, deposit money into U.S.-controlled accounts and create conditions for U.S. oil companies to enter the...

#16 Board Calls for US Steel to Address Safety Issues as It Rebuilds Site of Fatal Explosion

Dec 30 2025 // The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued interim safety recommendations in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s...

#17 US Admits Liability in Chopper-Jet Crash Over Potomac River

Dec 22 2025 // The US government acknowledged in a federal court filing that it was liable for damages resulting from a deadly collision between an Army helicopter and a regional American Airlines Group Inc. jetliner earlier this year...

#18 Volvo Cars Recalls Over 413,000 US Vehicles Due to Rearview Camera Issue

Jan 8 2026 // Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is recalling 413,151 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the rearview camera, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday.The software will be...

#19 Goldman Sachs Warns US Grids Face Power Crunch by 2030

Jan 9 2026 // Almost all US power grids will lack critical spare capacity by 2030 as demand surges to supply data centers, with bottlenecks threatening to hand China an edge in the artificial-intelligence boom, according to an analyst...

#20 US Military Operation in Venezuela Disrupts Caribbean Travel

Jan 5 2026 // The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region.No airline flights were...