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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph. It had previously reached Category 5 intensity over the Gulf of Mexico, peaking at 175 mph, before weakening …

Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday from widespread damage caused by a line of severe, short thunderstorms that passed through. The storms, called microbursts, passed through Saturday afternoon, downing trees and power lines, flooding …

Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers, a part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, has launched an admitted general liability real estate program designed specifically for habitational properties within New York’s Free Trade Zone. “Placing complex New York habitational risks can be uniquely …

New York City and the Northeast will see temperatures surge this week as another wave of sultry weather shifts across the eastern US and southern Canada. Temperatures are forecast to top 90F (32C), potentially peaking at 98F in Central Park …

Meta META.O said on Monday its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, with investment in the project increasing to more than $50 billion. The planned data center, known as Hyperion, was earlier …

A federal appeals court on July 13 revived more than 500 private lawsuits against Tylenol maker Kenvue over the painkiller’s alleged link to autism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a district court judge improperly excluded …

The Oklahoma Insurance Department is opening the next round of applications for the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Grant Program on Monday, July 13, with grants awarded on a first come, first served basis. Homeowners can apply beginning at 12:00 p.m. CST …

A federal judge in Maryland has sentenced a former Anne Arundel County police officer for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other officers. Jaron Earl Taylor, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, was sentenced to three years of …

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, announced the appointment of Jeff Smith to CEO of newly created Ryan Specialty Renewables effective immediately. Ryan Specialty Renewables is RSUM’s managing general underwriting practice focused on the global …

Mile Auto, an AI-driven MGA, announced its acquisition of Insurance House, Inc. effective as of July 1, 2026. With nearly $100 million in annual premium, the combined organization serves more than 55,000 policyholders and 1,600 independent insurance agencies across 10 …