California topped the ranking for the states with the fewest fire departments per 100,000 people, a new study shows. The study out this week shows California tied with Florida, and Nevada ranking second and Arizona ranking third. The report, commissioned …

The Grande Costa D’Avorio cargo ship was being loaded with 1,200 West Africa-bound cars at Port Newark last July when a deadly fire began. Dense black smoke limited visibility to about 3 feet, and the floor was so hot it …

Alliant Insurance Services launched a student health specialty within Alliant Public Entity, offering student medical insurance for domestic and international students. The firm says its program helps higher educational institutions counter high claims trends, while providing resources to make health …

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced a $3.5 million settlement Friday with the online food delivery service platform Grubhub. The settlement resolves a 2021 lawsuit brought by Campbell alleging Grubhub illegally overcharged fees to Massachusetts restaurants in violation of a …

The Vermont Department of Economic Development reported the state licensed a total of 38 new captive insurance companies in 2023, making it now home to 659 captives. That growth made 2023 one of the best years since Vermont licensed its …

Hawaii lawmakers convened this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the deadly and costly threat posed by wildfires in an age of climate change. The tragedy refocused the attention of lawmakers. …

War risk insurance premiums for shipments through the Red Sea are rising after further attacks on merchant vessels by Yemen’s Houthi movement and the expectation that ships with a UK or U.S. connection will be targeted, insurance sources said on …

Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC must pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver months after an Omaha, Nebraska jury found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on disability discrimination claims, a federal …

Ukraine is discussing military risk insurance for air transportation with insurance broker Marsh and consulting firm Oliver Wyman, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council said on Friday. Air traffic over Ukraine has been suspended since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February …

A judge has rejected several claims lodged by Delaware’s attorney general in a lawsuit alleging that the fossil fuel industry has downplayed the risks of climate change. Tuesday’s ruling significantly narrows the scope of the suit seeking to hold the …

An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, sweeping up four people and killing one, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, authorities …

California lawmakers who want to ban tackle football for kids under 12 to reduce brain injuries gained ground this week in the Legislature but still face a very long field and a clock that is ticking. Though it was a …

The hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account earlier this week is shining a light on an uncomfortable truth: Cybersecurity measures at Wall Street’s chief regulator have repeatedly been found to be lacking. The agency wasn’t fully …

As sea levels rise in coming years, younger people will move inland, while aging populations will be stuck with the growing risk in coastal areas, a Florida State University professor and researchers have concluded. “Older populations are the least likely …

Alliant Insurance Services has named Burney Hutchinson, of Jackson, Mississippi, vice president for its Americas Division. Hutchinson, who will design property and casualty insurance programs, has extensive experience in the industry, including commercial coverage for large accounts in the Southeast, …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida have interviewed a suspect but no arrests have been made after a man fatally shot a 30-year-old Buffalo Bills fan during an altercation near Hard Rock Stadium after the Bills defeated …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by families of the 17 people killed and other victims of the Parkland, Florida, school massacre against a former sheriff’s deputy who failed to intervene can go forward, a judge ruled, rejecting …

A typical one-liter (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. Many of those fragments have historically gone undetected, the researchers determined, suggesting that health concerns linked to plastic pollution may be …

Harvard University was sued by Jewish students who claim the school has failed to punish campus antisemitism that soared after the Hamas attack on Israel and helped lead to the ouster of President Claudine Gay. Harvard administrators failed to enforce …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Lee made the announcement while standing in the middle of …