Treasury Opens the Door for State-Regulated Stablecoins
With its recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) opened the door for state-regulated stablecoins…
Year: 2026
Marsh posts solid Q1 2026 growth despite litigation hit
President and CEO John Doyle said the results reflected strong execution in a challenging environment. “We had a solid start…
BMW Dealer Shows The M2 With Track Kit At Special M Event
Article Summary BMW Czech dealer hosts an M event by gathering a multitude of high-performance cars under the same roof.…
Understanding What the FY 2027 Budget Process Means for Medicare
Key Takeaways The FY 2027 budget process is underway, with the president submitting his proposal April 3 and committees beginning…
Bigger isn’t better: why scale-driven insurance M&A is falling out of favor
“The biggest reason is that achieving scale efficiencies in insurance is harder than it looks,” said Dave Sterner (pictured), senior…
6th Circuit Affirms that ERISA Preempts Laws to Prevent PBMs from
What Happened: In McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc., decided April 7, 2026, the Sixth Circuit affirmed that ERISA preempts…
How agentic AI raises fresh underwriting challenges in cyber insurance
From augmentation to autonomy: The hidden exposures in agentic AI AI adoption is accelerating rapidly across industries. According to Darktrace,…
DOL Publishes NPRM to Pave the Way for Partipant-Directed DCPs
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) titled “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated…
State Farm, Farmers Alliance sue Samsung over recalled electric range fire
The story behind the lawsuit goes like this. On or about May 9, 2024, a fire tore through a property…
Sports car to scrap! Thieves stripped down a Porsche 911 beyond recognition
This has to be one of the most bizarre car theft stories coming from LA – a Porsche 911 Carrera…
Sikich Acquires Burwood Group to Boost IT Consulting
Naperville, Ill.-based IPA 100 firm Sikich LLC (FY24 net revenue of $438.9 million) has acquired Burwood Group, an IT consulting…
Insurtech sues rival, alleges exec created sham firm to steal secrets
According to the filing, Wulff formed Augmenta Advisory on February 10, 2026 – the very same day an insurance application…