March 6, 2026AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of First Chicago Insurance Group Members
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “bb+” (Fair) from “bb” (Fair) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B (Fair) of First Chicago Insurance Company and United Security Insurance Company. The outl …

March 6, 2026AI ‘Man Camps’ Offer Golf, Free Steaks to Lure Workers in Texas
Companies competing for workers to build data centers are finding that a motel room with sluggish Wi-Fi isn’t much of a draw. Try free steaks and golf simulators. As data-center development has exploded with the rise of artificial intelligence, compe …

March 6, 2026NHTSA to Hold Self-Driving Safety Forum With CEOs of Waymo, Zoox, Aurora
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold a national autonomous vehicle safety forum that will include the CEOs of self-driving companies Waymo, Zoox and Aurora on Tuesday. The Trump administration is looking for ways to speed depl …

March 6, 2026After Florida Charged People With Selling Insurance Licenses, 12 More Arrested
Two years ago, Rainier Miguel Salas and two licensed Florida insurance agents were charged with selling insurance agent licenses—all part of an illicit licensing school in Miami. This week, 12 others in the Miami area were charged with participating …

March 6, 2026Markets/Coverages: Floodbase Expands Parametric Platform
Parametric platform Floodbase said it has unveiled its Floodbase Quote API to enable insurers and MGAs to reduce manual quoting cycles into workflows that dramatically accelerate distribution and offer new portfolio flood solutions for the historical …

March 6, 2026World’s Farmers See Fertilizer Price Surge as Iran War Blocks Exports
The world’s farmers face soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling for supplies as the spring planting season approaches. The war, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz, has shut down …

March 6, 2026People: Alliant Names McMinn VP in Benefits Group
Alliant Insurance Services named Will McMinn, formerly an employee benefits consultant with USI Insurance, as vice president in Alliant’s employee benefits group. McMinn, with 20 years of experience in the space, will be based in Charlotte, North Car …

March 6, 2026Legal Fight Over SpaceX Beach Closures Hits Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court pondered how far the state can go in limiting access to a public beach during oral arguments Thursday in a case involving the closure of Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX’s rocket launches. Rio Grande Valley environmentalist …

March 6, 2026Florida Tank Company Contesting OSHA Fines After Fatal Incident
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently cited a Land O’Lakes, Florida, firm for exposing workers to chemical and respiratory hazards after a fatal incident last summer. PCE Petroleum Contractors Enterprises, a petroleum tank-s …

March 6, 2026Maritime Insurance Premiums Surge as Iran Conflict Widens
As the conflict in the Gulf widens, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are surging — in some cases by more than 1000% — dramatically driving up the cost of moving energy through a critical maritime corridor. The conflagration sparked … …