April 28, 2026

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IT outage affects insurance coverage_Part 2

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 can be found here. The damage estimates from the CloudStrike outage are still coming in as companies ascertain their losses, however, insurer Parametrix puts the total loss assessment for Fortune 500 companies at $5.4 billion. Actual insured losses are anticipated to fall between

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Gaemi-related insurance claims may surpass COVID-19’s

By Lee Liang-hui and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer Insurance companies could face their highest number of claims since the COVID-19 pandemic, due to property damage and canceled flights caused by Typhoon Gaemi, Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) statistics showed. Nearly 400 international flights were canceled or delayed on Wednesday and Thursday last

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US Farmers Want to Adapt to Climate Change, But Crop Insurance Won’t Let Them

(Bloomberg) — In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller’s farm is like an oasis. Sheep, cows and chickens graze freely on crops and vegetation in a paradisiacal mess. Most Read from Bloomberg But if Fuller’s farm were to be hit by a tornado or flood, or be

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Shannen Doherty’s Breast Cancer Journey Shines Focus on Health Insurance

After a well-documented breast cancer journey that lasted nearly a decade, actress Shannen Doherty — best known for her role as Brenda Walsh on the Fox teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 — died from the cancer on July 13, at age 53. Her publicist shared the news. Doherty, who revealed her diagnosis in 2015, had

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Which Cars Are More Likely to Be Stolen? The Answer Might Surprise You

There are a lot of factors a driver needs to weigh when selecting a vehicle — safety features, seating, cargo space, fuel type, gas mileage, and cost, to name just a few. It can be challenging enough to find a vehicle that checks all of those boxes, so the thought of whether their vehicle might

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Selective Insurance Group: Weakened Insurance Carrier Priced For Perfection (NASDAQ:SIGI)

olm26250 Executive Summary Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI) operates as a super-regional property and casualty carrier, with three main segments: personal lines, commercial lines, and excess and surplus insurance business. Q1 2024 Investor Presentation – Selective Insurance In 2023, Selective Insurance Group maintained steady performance in its non-life insurance business, achieving post-tax earnings of $365

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Preston County raw milk producer talks about good farm practices, liability insurance issues

MORGANTOWN – Last week we presented a story with two WVU professors sharing their views on some issues deriving from the state’s new raw milk law: health concerns and the difficulty in obtaining liability insurance. Ringer Farms in Bruceton Mills is a small producer and seller of raw milk. Co-owner Susan Ringer told us that

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Wrong playground equipment could get your Florida insurance canceled

Surveilling you by drone, checking on your home sales listing and observing your address via satellite: Your insurance company might be sounding like a jealous ex. Homeowner says his insurer dropped him when he listed home for sale Andy Williams learned he was being canceled in late spring not because of what an inspector found

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Mississippi seeks to dismiss insurance reimbursement lawsuit

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A state agency is requesting a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit intended to block enforcement of a new Mississippi law. The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) filed a motion to dismiss the Mississippi Association of Health Plans’s (MAHP) lawsuit. In it, the nonprofit representing health insurance companies asserts that recent legislation regulating

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Important Information for Ruidoso Employers Regarding Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates — Ruidoso-NM.gov

The Village of Ruidoso is committed to providing clear and timely information to our local businesses regarding recent fires and floods. We understand the challenges faced by employers and want to ensure that you are fully informed about the implications for your Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax rates. If you are a contributory employer, meaning you

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