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January 9, 2026Switzerland Mourns Fire Victims as Country Seeks Answers; Insurers Assess Damages
With flags already at half-mast across Switzerland, a chorus of church bells will ring out across Switzerland at 2 p.m. today in memory of the 40 victims of a deadly fire in a mountain resort. As the country pauses to …

January 9, 2026Supreme Court Set to Issue Rulings as Trump Awaits Fate of Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court could issue at least one ruling on Friday as several major cases remain pending including litigation testing the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. The court may release opinions in argued cases when …

January 9, 2026NC Insurance Commissioner Urges President to Not Pardon Greg Lindberg
North Carolina’s insurance commissioner has heard nothing from the White House, three weeks after he sent a letter urging the president to refrain from pardoning twice-convicted insurance entrepreneur Greg Lindberg. “Mr. Lindberg’s criminal conduct w …

January 9, 2026People Moves: Munich Re Syndicate Taps HDI’s Ogden as CEO; HDI Global UK & Ireland Names Hunt as Interim CEO in UK & Ireland as Ogden Departs
This edition of International People Moves details leadership transitions at Munich Re Specialty and HDI Global. A summary of these appointments follows here. Munich Re announced that Stephanie Ogden has been named CEO of Munich Re Specialty’s Syndic …

January 9, 2026Baldwin Group Acquires Capstone Group in Philadelphia
Florida-based global insurance broker The Baldwin Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Capstone Group, a multi-line independent insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia area. C …

January 9, 2026How Trump’s Tariffs Ricochet Through A California Business Park
America’s trade wars forced Robert Luna to hike prices on the rustic wooden Mexican furniture he sells from a crowded warehouse here, while down the street, Eddie Cole scrambled to design new products to make up for lost sales on …

January 9, 2026Surge of Supercharged Hurricanes Prompt Call for Cat 6 Classification
Scientists warn that warming sea surface temperatures are fueling a surge of extreme, off-the-charts storms, prompting a new hurricane category. Warm, deep ocean hot spots are leading to stronger and more dangerous hurricanes and typhoons, according …

January 9, 2026Law Firm Faces Sanctions for Failing to Vet Ugandan Claims in $6B 3M Case
An Alabama law firm will likely have to pay more than $800,000—plus another $100,000 in sanctions—for failing to verify hearing loss in hundreds of Ugandans who claimed part of the massive settlement over faulty 3M earplugs. “It’s been a learning … …

January 9, 2026Company Hit With $9 Million Fine for 2023 Oil Spill off Louisiana Coast
Pipeline safety regulators this week assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana in 2023. But the $9.6 million fine isn’t likely to be …

January 9, 2026Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say
A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance and divert from its course, according to a notice by Lloyd’s List Intelligence and a separate maritime security source on … …