May 12, 2026Viewpoint: Here’s How to Bring Cross-Border Growth, Regional Systems Under Control
Cross-border insurance programs are both commercially attractive and operationally demanding. Acquiring new businesses, adding geographies, teams, products, lines of business, and partners is a real opportunity for growth. But most insurance platform …

May 12, 2026Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens
Record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the world’s worst ever start to a wildfire year, as climate change and a developing El Niño threaten to push extreme weather to new heights. Over the first four months of this year, more …

May 12, 2026Ex-NFL Player Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for $200M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Rufus French, a former NFL player who starred at Ole Miss, was sentenced last week to over 16 years in prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme to scam government agencies out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and …

May 12, 2026Polluters to Win Protection Against Legal Action in New Zealand
New Zealand’s government plans a law change to prevent private legal action against greenhouse gas emitters, arguing cases have created business uncertainty and deterred investment. The amendment will impact current and future proceedings before the …

May 12, 2026Peace Deal Hopes Fade After Trump Rejects ‘Garbage’ Iran Counterproposal
Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” as Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict and stuck to a list of demands the …

May 12, 2026Netflix Sued by Texas for Allegedly Spying on Children, Addicting Users
Netflix NFLX.O was sued on Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused the streaming company of spying on children and other consumers by collecting their data without consent, and designing its platform to be addictive. Texas said that …

May 12, 2026Iran Says It’s Deployed Mini Subs in Contest to Control Hormuz
Iran says it’s deployed small submarines to act as an “invisible guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz amid a series of rejected peace deals between Tehran and the US. The Islamic Republic has at least 16 of the Ghadir-class midget …

May 12, 2026Judge to Review Musk, SEC Settlement Deal in Twitter Stake Case
A federal judge is asking for more information about a proposed settlement between Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, after the billionaire agreed to pay $1.5 million to end a lawsuit alleging he waited too long to …

May 12, 2026US Asks to Keep Collecting Trump’s New Tariffs After Court Loss
The Trump administration asked the US trade court to pause a ruling that declared the president’s latest 10% global tariffs unlawful while the government appeals, meaning importers would keep paying the levies while the legal fight continues. In a 2- …

May 12, 2026Viewpoint: When Coverage Isn’t Enough: Where 831(b)s Fit in on Business Continuity
Across the insurance landscape, a familiar tension is playing out. Interest in captives and alternative risk solutions is rising, even as many small and mid-size businesses still miss the basics when premiums spike, disasters hit, or litigation arise …