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theguardian.com - Emma Bryce - Surfing's big break: how climate crisis insurance may save El Salvador's waves
Surfing's big break: how climate crisis insurance may save El Salvador's waves
The Guardian

In the late 1990s in El Salvador, Rodrigo Barraza went in search of every surfer's dream: a pristine wave, far from the crowds. Down a rough dirt track hours from any city, he found it: a little-known surf spot on the country's eastern shores…

investopedia.com - Adam Hayes - Indemnity Insurance Explained: Coverage, Benefits, and Examples
Indemnity Insurance Explained: Coverage, Benefits, and Examples
Investopedia

Indemnity insurance provides financial protection for businesses and professionals against certain liabilities, particularly when the insured party is identified as responsible for an incident or oversight. Indemnity insurance provides compensation…

investopedia.com - Julia Kagan - Understanding Subrogation in Insurance: Importance & How It Works
Understanding Subrogation in Insurance: Importance & How It Works
Investopedia

Subrogation allows an insurance company to recover the cost of a claim from the responsible party, ensuring that the at-fault party ultimately covers the expenses. Subrogation allows insurance companies to quickly pay out claims to their…

newsweek.com - Colby Faria - Chiefs trade for Justin Fields as Patrick Mahomes insurance
Chiefs trade for Justin Fields as Patrick Mahomes insurance
Newsweek

The 2025 NFL season was one to forget for Kansas City Chiefs fans. After spending the better-half of the past decade sleepwalking until the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs found themselves on the outside looking in on the playoffs, this past…

wsj.com - Jennifer Lobb - The Best Car Insurance in Oklahoma 2026
The Best Car Insurance in Oklahoma 2026
Wall Street Journal

Progressive has the best car insurance in Oklahoma thanks to highly competitive rates. USAA and Geico are also top-scoring insurers in the state. The average monthly cost of full coverage in Oklahoma is $178; minimum coverage cost an average of $57…

cnbc.com - Lisa Kailai Han - A Tesla partnership, autonomous vehicle driving will give this insurance stock a boost, says Morgan Stanley
A Tesla partnership, autonomous vehicle driving will give this insurance stock a boost, says Morgan Stanley
CNBC

Lemonade stands to benefit from its improving positioning in autonomous auto insurance, according to Morgan Stanley. The bank upgraded the insurance stock to overweight from equal weight. Analyst Bob Jian Huang's new price target of $85, up from…

ttnews.com - Alex Longley - Hormuz Insurance Rates Spike After Vessel Strikes - TT
Hormuz Insurance Rates Spike After Vessel Strikes - TT
Transport Topics

Oil tankers and ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. (Altaf Qadri/Associated Press) Insurance for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz remains available but now costs about 5% of a vessel's value amid escalating regional attacks. The…

wsj.com - Les Masterson - Best Car Insurance in North Dakota 2026
Best Car Insurance in North Dakota 2026
Wall Street Journal

Progressive is the best car insurance company in South Dakota, largely thanks to excellent rates. Nationwide is also one of the best insurers in the state. Car insurance companies in South Dakota charge $189 monthly on average for full coverage car…

royalgazette.com - Claire Shefchik - US taps Chubb for $20bn maritime insurance backstop
US taps Chubb for $20bn maritime insurance backstop
The Royal Gazette

d0619b8c-2d99-48ca-b4b2-fb66e182e27b A group of people camp on a beach overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, with oil tankers and cargo ships in the background, near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday (Photograph by AP/Altaf Qadri) The…

bloomberg.com - Alex Longley - Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Ship Attacks
Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Ship Attacks
Bloomberg

Insuring vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is still possible, even if at a very high cost, according to people involved in the market. The cost of coverage has leaped to about 5% of the value of a ship, roughly five times the level seen…

royalgazette.com - College taps Cathy Duffy to lead new insurance course
College taps Cathy Duffy to lead new insurance course
The Royal Gazette

763fd605-415d-4453-8e42-c7b67e362936 New role: Cathy Duffy (Photograph supplied) Bermuda College has appointed a senior insurance leader to help develop what is intended to become Bermuda's first formal academic pathway in insurance. Cathy Duffy…

royalgazette.com - Jonathan Kent - CEO: training must evolve as AI changes insurance work
CEO: training must evolve as AI changes insurance work
The Royal Gazette

Evolving industry: pictured, from left, are Robert Bisset, David Govrin and Danish Iqbal on a CEO panel at the Bermuda Risk Summit (Photograph supplied) As artificial intelligence tools take over more entry-level tasks, the re/insurance industry…

abc.net.au - Hanan Dervisevic - What to know about travel insurance cover amid Middle East war
What to know about travel insurance cover amid Middle East war
ABC News

At airports across Australia, some Middle East carriers remain grounded. Flights from hubs like the UAE and Qatar are operating, but only at a reduced capacity. If you have a trip coming up that goes through the Middle East, you may be wondering…

indianexpress.com - IE Online - Motor Insurance: Moving Beyond Compliance to Practical Protection
Motor Insurance: Moving Beyond Compliance to Practical Protection
The Indian Express

For years, motor insurance in India has largely been viewed as a regulatory checkbox – a mandatory cover to keep you legally compliant on the road. But that perception is changing. Rising repair costs, increasingly sophisticated vehicle…

royalgazette.com - College taps Cathy Duffy to lead new insurance course
College taps Cathy Duffy to lead new insurance course
The Royal Gazette

763fd605-415d-4453-8e42-c7b67e362936 Created: Mar 16, 2026 03:43 PM (Updated: Mar 16, 2026 03:53 PM) New role: Cathy Duffy (Photograph supplied) Bermuda College has appointed a senior insurance leader to help develop what is intended to become…

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