Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins
Health officials are working to alert hundreds of people in dozens of states and several countries who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park over the past few months. As of Friday, …
Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopened After Explosion on Ship Near 2024 Bridge Collapse
Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbor for East Africa. Officials said no one was injured in the blast Monday evening, which prompted a …
People Moves: Montoya Joins Liberty Naranjo as VP, Producer; Alliant Human Capital Names Chalmers SVP
Montoya Joins Liberty Naranjo as VP, Producer The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty), headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, named Brittany Montoya vice president and producer at Liberty Naranjo, Liberty’s high-growth Northern California office led by Managing Partners Jonathan Naranjo and Michael …
‘What About Legacy Admissions?’ Critics Ask as Trump Presses Colleges for Merit
As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity. Yet the Republican president’s critics — and some allies — …
Bank of America Says Autonomous Vehicles Can Boost Insurers’ Profitability
The shift to autonomous vehicles represents a great unknown for the auto insurance industry, but to analysts at Bank of America Corp. it will be a potential goldmine. Investors are concerned about liability when driverless cars become more mainstream. Under …
Just 35 Complaints of Debanking Cite Political Bias Despite Trump Order
Less than one percent of customers who filed detailed complaints about checking or savings account closures with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the last 13 years accused banks of acting for political or religious reasons, even as the …
Honeycomb Launches in Minnesota
Honeycomb Insurance, a digital MGA specializing in property and casualty coverage for landlords and condominium associations, announced that it has begun writing policies in Minnesota, with plans to expand into four additional states over the upcoming months. Honeycomb said it …
Entergy to Build Three Gas Plants for Meta’s Biggest Data Center
Louisiana regulators approved Entergy Corp.’s plan to build three natural gas plants to power Meta Platform Inc.’s biggest data center. Meta’s latest and largest data center is a 4 million–square–foot complex in rural Louisiana intended to support the company’s most …
Texas Is Warning Health Providers to Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to State
Texas officials are warning health care providers to stop sending abortion pills into the state or risk fines and prosecution, as Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks to halt the flow of medicine that’s circumventing local restrictions. Prosecutors wrote to three …
Trump $464 Million NY Civil Fraud Penalty Vacated on Appeal
A New York appeals court struck down a $464 million fraud fine against President Donald Trump and his company, handing him a victory over the state’s attorney general. In a decision issued Thursday, the Manhattan appellate court still found that …
Green Shield Risk Solutions Launches Guardian Elite Home in California, Colorado
Green Shield Risk Solutions, a managing general agent, has announced the launch of its flagship homeowners program, Guardian Elite Home. The program was created exclusively for wildfire-prone regions of Colorado and California. Designed for affluent clients, Guardian Elite Home provides …
Minnesota Sues TikTok Over Addictive Algorithms
Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them into becoming compulsive consumers of its short videos. “This isn’t about free speech. I’m sure …
Erin’s Massive Waves Threaten to Isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island along the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” — poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the …
North Carolina Veterinary Hospital Explodes After Car Hits Gas Line, Police Say
A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina after a car crashed into a nearby gas meter, authorities said. About 20 minutes before the explosion in Wilmington, a car had run off the road and hit the …
Accusations Fly About Immigration Status of Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Accident
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida was in the country illegally, fueling a verbal tussle with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office over …
People Moves: QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims; Underwriting Agency Doe and Emuss Names Watmough as Professional Liability U/W
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE European Operations and London-based underwriting agency Doe and Emuss. QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims Commercial insurer QBE has promoted Virginie Massé to the role of head of …
Google Settles YouTube Children’s Privacy Lawsuit for $30 Million
Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting their personal information without parental consent, and using it to send targeted ads. A preliminary settlement of the proposed class …
Scattered Spider Member Sentenced to 10 Years in String of Hacks
A member of a notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider was sentenced on Wednesday to ten years in prison in connection with a string of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. US District Judge Harvey Schlesinger delivered the sentence to …
Hurricane Erin to Menace Eastern US Beaches Into the Weekend
Hurricane Erin is triggering dangerous beach conditions across much of the US East Coast that will likely last into the weekend, as the storm pushes north in the waning days of the summer travel season. Erin is not currently forecast …
Markets/Coverages: Willis Launches Global Digital Automatic-Follow Facility
Willis, a WTW business, announced the launch of Gemini, the first digital facility designed to deliver sustainable capacity locally to clients across their insurance portfolios. This solution is designed to address the increasing complexity of risk and market volatility, providing …

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