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The availability of maritime insurance is having a big impact gas prices.

The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. will begin offering “political risk insurance” at “reasonable prices” to commercial tankers. Will it free up oil traffic?

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The passage of medical malpractice reform is the most important public policy success in New Mexico in more than a decade. In addition to the medical malpractice bill, the Legislature entered New Mexico into the national doctor compact and enacted a $10,000 tax credit for physicians. It is cause for celebration, but please don't misunderstand, New Mexico still…

Some 500,000 to 1 million U.S. nationals were living in or visiting the Middle East when the US and Israel launched its attack on Iran on February 28 without warning and without preparation or planning for getting civilians out of harm's way. Travelers in a dozen countries were impacted: Israel, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,…

A medical malpractice reform that was years in the making is now the law of the land in New Mexico. “This, in fact, was a health care session,” Lujan Grisham said during the bill-signing ceremony.“ Congratulations to New Mexico, has all of the components to make this the best place to access, receive and provide care in America.”. Supporters of the bill have said the caps on…

New Orleans East voters are headed back to the polls this month to settle a race between two attorneys hoping to represent the city's interests in the Legislature. Political newcomers Dana Henry, 52, and Kenya Rounds, 51, are in a runoff to fill the District 100 seat after neither got more than 50% of the vote in the February primary election.

BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to establish a targeted discount rate for homeowners who install a fortified roof. In an earlier interview with the LSU Manship School News Service, Temple had said the department would ask companies to "begin the discounts between…

"I can't control insurance companies even with that body of law, but we can certainly use the pressure of the hospitals and the independent practices being in line with national medical malpractice laws," Lujan Grisham said, before adding: "We expect to see those come down this year." The medical malpractice bill was one of Lujan Grisham's top legislative wins of…

Bob Wolff thought he did everything right when mitigating the fire danger around his home at Animas Air Park ahead of what officials expect could be an active wildfire season. Insurance rates have more than doubled in Colorado since 2018, according to Colorado State University's Regional Economic Development Institute. The report found that La Plata…

The rewrite would increase the cap on medical malpractice awards from the current $2.7 million to $6 million, beginning next year. Bill would ease pressure on Virginia's overcrowded mental hospitals. Mark Obenshain, R- Rockingham, who sponsored the original measure, Senate Bill 536, as he urged the House Courts of Justice Committee to approve the rewrite.

The decision reversed a First District Court of Appeals order directing Farmers Property Casualty Insurance to hand over the materials to Melissa and Alexis Eddy without such review. In addition, Justice DeWine stated that under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, the trial judge must also inspect the documents that attorneys created when a lawsuit was…

COLUMBIA, S.C.– A push to strengthen South Carolina's preparedness for earthquakes moved forward Wednesday as lawmakers advanced a bill that would require insurers to clearly inform homeowners when their policies do not cover earthquake damage. Gil Gatch of Summerville, along with Reps. Wendell Gillard of Charleston, and Michael F. Rivers, Sr., of Beaufort, would…

By Sheldon "Trey" Vice III| LSU Manship School News Service. BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to establish a targeted discount rate for homeowners who install a fortified roof. Temple, who generally favors free-market solutions, had been opposed to enforcing…

Nationwide Insurance published the results of its 15th annual pet insurance claims survey on Thursday. The company analyzed more than 3.3 million insurance claims submitted for dogs and cats in the U.S. in 2025, finding chronic conditions dominate the top 10 most common reasons for claims. There are numerous pet insurance providers across the U.S., and the…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ aa” of the property/casualty insurance subsidiaries of Cincinnati Financial Corporation and The Cincinnati Life Insurance Company. All companies except The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company are domiciled in Fairfield, OH.
Image shows the Strait of Hormuz and a ship wheel
The availability of maritime insurance is having a big impact gas prices.

The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. will begin offering “political risk insurance” at “reasonable prices” to commercial tankers. Will it free up oil traffic?

2026 MAR 04– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Investigators publish new report on Insurance. According to news originating from Wuhan, People’ s Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance is a key component of modern corporate governance, and assessing its impact…