Higginbotham has acquired Mishawaka, Indiana-based Synergy Insurance, giving the firm its first footprint in the state. Synergy Insurance Group is an independent insurance agency providing services to businesses and individuals across northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Higginbotham provides insurance, financial …

The former court clerk in South Carolina who helped out with the murder trial of attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for showing sealed court exhibits to a photographer and lying about it in court. Former Colleton …

Can an auto insurer in Massachusetts refuse to offer collision and comprehensive coverages during a flood warning despite a state law that makes it mandatory to offer such coverages? The industry and public are on the road to finding out. …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Liberty Speciality Markets. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Taps Former Gallagher Exec Strickland to Launch Space Insurance Practice Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, has …

President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package Dec. 8 — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of …

he New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations. Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in the …

Liability risks for small businesses have shifted over the last decade, with fire and slip-and-falls becoming more expensive while water and freezing damage claims are now the most common type of claim. The Hartford analyzed more than one million small-business …

Navium Marine, the marine-focused specialty MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, announced the launch of the “Constellation Consortium,” which it described as “the largest satellite pre-launch consortium in the Lloyd’s market.” With the global satellite sector continuing …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced another $33 million in Hurricane Helene recovery projects in North Carolina, bringing the agency’s total spending on public assistance grants since the storm to more than $1 billion. The funding is on top of …

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services this month released a report on the impact of the state’s 2019 auto insurance reform and found cost was reduced an average of $357 per vehicle. “In 2019, Democrats and Republicans in …

The chair of Ben & Jerry’s independent board said she has no plans to resign as Unilever pressured her ahead of Monday’s public spinoff of its Magnum ice cream division, which will include the Vermont-based brand. Magnum, a longtime division …

Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand …

As Mexican officials battle the spread of New World Screwworm, Texas officials are still working to finalize a response plan that would be enacted should the parasitic fly spread into the state. Texas lawmakers questioned state and federal officials on …

The US Department of Justice unveiled additional charges against a Ukrainian woman accused of supporting Russian state-backed cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was indicted on Tuesday over her alleged links to a Moscow-sponsored group, the DOJ said …

addictioA Massachusetts judge on Tuesday questioned whether prediction-markets operator Kalshi could legally offer the state’s residents the ability to place financial bets on something as “trivial” as who wins sporting events without running afoul of gaming regulators. Suffolk County Superior …

Broker WTW said it has a definite agreement in place to acquire Newfront for up to $1.3 billion in a move to expand its middle-market reach in specialties such as technology, fintech, and life sciences. The transaction is expected to …

Truck drivers are encountering a new risk on the highway: Law enforcement officers are empowered by the Trump administration to pull them off the road if they fail an English test. The government argues the rules are critical to safety. …

The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from 1990 levels by 2040, and buy foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the emissions cuts, goals that fell …

Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect Wednesday, a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time governments are increasingly enacting rules to shield minors from toxic content and cyberbullying. The law, passed last year, mandates services such …

A Beijing court has ruled Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the disappearance of Flight 370 more than a decade ago. The court ordered the airline to …