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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canada’s Apollo Insurance Solutions
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Apollo is a digital insurance broker and managing general agency (MGA) …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 9:00 AM |
Everest Agrees to Sell Mexico Insurance Operations to Canada’s Fairfax Financial
Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Mexico insurance operations – Compañía de Seguros Generales Everest México – to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Financial details of the deal were …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 8:50 AM |
Swiss Re Profit Beats Estimates as Reinsurer Boosts Cost Cuts
Swiss Re AG’s first-half profit beat estimates as the reinsurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets, while the firm announced a fresh round of cost cuts. Profit for the second quarter was $1.3 billion, resulting in …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 8:08 AM |
A Chinese Spyware Tool Operates in 13 Countries, Cyber Firm Says
A Chinese-built digital spyware tool has evolved into a more all-encompassing surveillance technology that’s in use in more than 13 countries, according to new research from a security firm. The cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf Networks Inc. said Wednesday that it …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 7:57 AM |
Google to Face UK Class Action for Alleged Abuse of Ad Power
Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a class action lawsuit over alleged abuse of its dominance after an antitrust tribunal allowed a claim on behalf of hundreds of thousands of British firms to go ahead. The lawsuit alleged that Google overcharged businesses …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 7:42 AM |
Brookfield Raises Record $77 Billion Driven by Insurance Arm
Brookfield Asset Management raised a record $77 billion in the second quarter, led mostly by its credit business, as the firm continues its push into the insurance sector. The firm’s distributable earnings climbed 15% to $707 million, or 44 cents …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 6:14 AM |
Zurich Insurance Earnings Boosted by Global Data Center Demand
Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 as it saw accelerating demand across all businesses, boosted by global data center and energy infrastructure demand. Group operating profit rose to $4.77 billion, …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 6:03 AM |
NYC Law on Sharing Food Selivery Apps’ Data Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules
A U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday that a New York City law requiring food delivery companies to share customers’ data with restaurants is unconstitutional. In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 5:50 AM |
As Wildfires Destroy and Displace, APCIA Says Congress Must Pass Fix Our Forests Act
Wildfires have again become a major headline as about 10% of the population of Spokane, Washington has been ordered to leave their homes, and hundreds of structures have been destroyed. As of Aug. 5, according to the National Interagency Fire …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 5:42 AM |
Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures
The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part of a global pattern of hot, dry conditions that favor fires becoming more common with climate change. Fires that erupted …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 5:08 AM |
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