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Shipowners Eye Hormuz Truce With 800 Vessels Still Trapped
Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz, potentially opening an exit for more than 800 vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf. The vital waterway has been virtually …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 7:44 AM |
Traveling for Business? Don’t Forget to Pack Your Emergency Preparedness Plan
We live in risky times. War with Iran, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Mexican cartels—global tensions are at an all-time high. The Department of State is advising Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution. And yet, C-suite and other …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:17 AM |
Truck Rates at Highest Since 2022 Add to Inflation Pressures
Skyrocketing fuel prices due to the Iran war are fanning the embers of transportation costs, which were already rising due to a shrinking pool of drivers in the US. Trucking operators saw diesel prices spike by almost 50% since the …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:03 AM |
Viewpoint: The Missing Link in Commercial? No Paper Trail is Costing Insurers
Consider the moment a major commercial building changes hands. Thousands of hours of engineering work, such as structural specifications, systems commissioning data, compliance documentation, and material certifications, are packaged and transferred to the new owner. Those files land on a …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:02 AM |
Lindberg’s Baby: $1.6M in Proposed Restitution to His Former Insurance Companies
After almost a decade of litigation, investigations and deliberations, criminal fraud cases against reported billionaire and North Carolina insurance entrepreneur Greg Lindberg appear to finally be nearing an end. A sentencing hearing is expected in the next few months, followed …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:01 AM |
Toilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
A Kimberly-Clark Corp. employee has been arrested on arson charges after a massive fire broke out Tuesday morning at a California distribution center that serves around 50 million people. The facility — located in Ontario, California, about 35 miles outside …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
How Maine Regulators Say They Saved Residents $5.8 Million on Insurance
The Maine Bureau of Insurance reported that its employees’ work regulating insurance rates saved residents $5.8 million in potential increases for auto and homeowners coverage in 2025. The regulatory agency also said it recovered more than $4.5 million for Mainers …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
US Warns of Iran-Linked Cyber Hacks on Water, Energy Systems
The Trump administration warned cyberattackers with links to Iran are targeting critical US infrastructure including drinking water systems and the energy sector. The attacks are aimed at technology used in water and sewer systems along with government facilities and services, …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance in Montana
Marsh McLennan Agency has acquired Seitz Insurance Agency in Montana. All employees, including David Seitz and Camila Skinner, the agency principals and co-owners, will join MMA and continue to operate out of their existing office locations. Seitz is a Sidney, …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
NYC Mayor Mamdani Wants to Crack Down on ‘Bad Landlords.’ First He Has to Find Them
On a recent weeknight, three tenants of an aging Bronx building were trading apartment horror stories inside a packed ballroom lined with city bureaucrats. The occasion was the third in a series of “rental rip-off hearings,” a new forum launched …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
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