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AI’s Water Strain Includes Surging Demand From Electricity Use

Data center developers have started touting new technologies that slash the amount of water needed to cool hot-running servers in drought-stressed places like Arizona. Those efforts, though, are not a

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #water #strain

CCR secures €50m boost to climate resilience fund

France’s nat cat insurer CCR has announced an additional €50m investment in a resilience programme to support companies developing solutions that prevent and mitigate the impact of natural disasters.

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Commercial Risk Europe
#insurance-news #ccr #secures

Aviva appoints Slabbert to dual leadership roles

U.K.-headquartered Aviva plc has appointed Johan Slabbert as managing director of its global corporate and specialty business and chief executive of Aviva Syndicates, effective Dec. 1, Insurance Times

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #aviva #appoints

Universities turn to data to manage abuse risks

PHILADELPHIA β€” Universities face tighter underwriting requirements for sexual abuse and molestation coverage, and data and analytics can help them better manage those risks, speakers said Monday durin

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #universities #turn

Ukraine war risk reinsurance facility expands to €150m

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Aon have increased an innovative Ukraine war risk insurance facility by €40m to €150m. The Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Guarantee

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Commercial Risk Europe
#insurance-news #ukraine #war

SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review

SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed b

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #spacex #plan

Edison Drops on Willful Misconduct Allegations in Eaton Fire Case

Edison International shares fell over 3% on Tuesday after short seller Muddy Waters said it had uncovered new information suggesting the utility acted with “conscious” or “willful&#8

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #edison #drops

Texas high court orders another look at refinery settlement dispute

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ordered an appeals court to reconsider whether a contractor must reimburse refinery companies for part of a settlement over a fatal workplace fire. A January 2016 fir

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #texas #high

Commercial insurance pricing set to ease further

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Commercial insurance buyers will likely see more favorable market conditions heading into 2027, with further declines in property rates and moderating increases in some li

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #commercial #insurance

1MDB Has Proposal for Settlement With Deutsche Bank

Malaysia’s scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. has a proposal for settlement with Deutsche Bank AG in a $1.1 billion lawsuit, marking the latest potential resolution in the country

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Claims Journal
#insurance-news #mdb #has

National Comp 2026: What Group Health Can Learn From Comp

Picture a patient with a torn rotator cuff and major depression. Hurt on the job, she gets a claim number, a stack of authorizations and possibly a nurse case manager focused on getting her back to wo

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Risk & Insurance
#insurance-news #national #comp

Investigators hunt French supermarket fridge hackers

(Reuters) – French investigators on Tuesday were hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets in a cyberattack that underlined the vulnerabilities of connected s

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #investigators #hunt

Strife spurs MENA reinsurance growth: A.M. Best

A.M. Best predicts strong growth in Middle East and North Africa reinsurance property-casualty premiums, particularly in specialized risks such as cyber and parametric insurance, despite rising geopol

πŸ“… 2026-10-13 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #strife #spurs