March 23, 2026Iran Threatens to Strike Gulf Power Plants After Trump Ultimatum
Iran will attack Israel’s power plants and those supplying U.S. bases across the Gulf region if President Donald Trump carries out his threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power network, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement on Monday. They appeared …

March 23, 2026Fermat Criticizes ‘Unprecedented’ EU Plan to Limit Retail Investor Access to Cat Bonds
Fermat Capital Management says a European proposal to limit retail investors’ access to catastrophe bonds faces serious pushback, as money managers specialized in insurance-linked strategies mount a coordinated front. John Seo, co-founder and managin …

March 23, 2026Update: Berkshire Hathaway to Invest $1.8 Billion in Tokio Marine
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest 287.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., ramping up the US conglomerate’s exposure to the Japanese market. National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire, will make a 2.49% str …

March 23, 2026Chinese Insurer Ping An’s Offshore Unit Reconsiders US Exposure
The overseas investment arm of China’s Ping An Insurance (Group) Company is reconsidering its exposure to the US as the Iran war fuels waves of volatility. The conflict in the Middle East has upended global markets over the past few …

March 23, 2026Iran-Linked Hackers Restore Website After US Seizes Domains
The website used by an Iranian government-linked hacking unit that claimed responsibility for a March 11 cyberattack on a U.S. medical device maker was back up and running a day after the FBI and Department of Justice seized its internet …

March 23, 2026Hyundai Says More Injuries Tied to SUV Rear Power Seat Recall
Hyundai Motor said on March 20 it has reports of four minor injuries because rear power seats in new Palisade SUVs may trap a person as sales remained halted after an incident earlier this month in which a two-year-old girl …

March 23, 2026Remote Spanish Airport Again Becomes Parking Lot for Planes, This Time on Iran War
An airport in a dusty and remote corner of rural Spain has once again become a parking lot for aircraft stranded in Europe, this time due to the war with Iran, which has forced countries to close their airspace and …

March 23, 2026The Luxury Life of British Expats in Dubai Faces a Reality Check
On a trip to Dubai two years ago to review luxury hotels, I found myself at a beach-club brunch surrounded by people with British accents. Groups were debating the merits of different corners of the Clapham neighborhood. If not for …

March 23, 2026‘Mental Health Trip’ to NY Not Compensable, Florida Appellate Court Finds
A south Florida FedEx driver, now a quadriplegic after a vehicle crash in 2019, may need constant care and may benefit from a trip to see family members in New York. But the employer and the workers’ compensation insurer should …

March 23, 2026Predicting the Insurability of Prediction Markets
Could a market that facilitates millions in wagers on how many times Vice President JD Vance claps during a State of the Union address, or whether Elon Musk will finally be unmasked as Satoshi Nakamoto—the elusive, pseudonymous creator of bitcoin—act …