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UK to Seek Closer EU Ties on Financial Services as Reeves Chases Growth
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
UK to Seek Closer EU Ties on Financial Services as Reeves Chases Growth
The UK’s city minister will visit European capitals next week in a push to deepen ties with the European Union on financial services as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves seeks to spur economic growth domestically. Lucy Rigby will meet …
Hiscox Manager Faces Greek Perjury Charge Over Extradition Case
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
Hiscox Manager Faces Greek Perjury Charge Over Extradition Case
A manager at London-listed insurer Hiscox faces a criminal charge of providing false testimony during an attempted extradition of a former colleague from Greece to Bermuda, court proceedings and filings seen by Reuters show. An Athens prosecutor alleges the manager, …
Israel, Iran Launch More Attacks as Crisis Deepens
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
Israel, Iran Launch More Attacks as Crisis Deepens
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Friday, a day after Tehran struck an Israeli oil refinery and after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israel against further attacks on an Iranian offshore gas field shared with Qatar. …
Researchers Uncover iPhone Spyware Capable of Penetrating Millions of Devices
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
Researchers Uncover iPhone Spyware Capable of Penetrating Millions of Devices
A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday. The discovery marks the second time this …
Hippo, Progressive Embark on Strategic Distribution Relationship
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
Hippo, Progressive Embark on Strategic Distribution Relationship
Insurtech Hippo announced that its homeowners insurance products have been added to Progressive’s HomeQuote Explorer, available online and through Progressive in-house agents in eight states. Hippo said the distribution relationship began earlier this year with Progressive Advantage Agency, Progressive’s in-house …
US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War
Europe’s biggest naval powers don’t see away of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping before the Iran war subsides. The continent continues to resist Donald Trump’s calls to deploy warships to the strait over fears they will be …
Publix Not Liable in ‘Unforeseeable’ 2021 Supermarket Shooting, Florida Court Says
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2026
Publix Not Liable in ‘Unforeseeable’ 2021 Supermarket Shooting, Florida Court Says
Even in an age of frequent mass shootings in public places, a shooting can be unforeseeable and a supermarket has no duty to protect customers from random acts of violence, a Florida appeals court decided in a major win for …
About to Take Off?: Legal Fights Emerge Over Toxic Fumes on Flights
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2026
About to Take Off?: Legal Fights Emerge Over Toxic Fumes on Flights
When passengers step onto an airplane, they’re accustomed to turbulence, seat kicking and lengthy tarmac delays. Those are the predictable annoyances of air travel. But a far more serious risk to the safety of flyers has received heightened attention in …
2,400 Kaiser Mental Health Professionals Strike in California Over AI Concerns
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2026
2,400 Kaiser Mental Health Professionals Strike in California Over AI Concerns
About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence. Kaiser says the union claim is false and AI will not replace human assessment …
Penn. Seeks $2.6M Penalties From Utility Over Deadly Explosion at Chocolate Factory
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2026
Penn. Seeks $2.6M Penalties From Utility Over Deadly Explosion at Chocolate Factory
Pennsylvania is seeking $2.65 million in penalties from a utility company over the March 2023 natural gas explosion at a chocolate factory that killed seven workers and injured 10 others. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) has filed a formal …