Musk Pins Tesla’s Comeback on Robotaxis After Retreat From Feud
Tesla Inc. already had a lot riding on its highly anticipated robotaxi launch long before Elon Musk decided to swing a wrecking ball through his alliance with President Donald Trump — and the company’s share price. Now investors are looking …
Manufacturer Fined $500K for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Ohio Worker’s Death
Fabcon, a Delaware corporation with a manufacturing facility in Ohio, was sentenced to pay a $500,000 fine, the statutory maximum, after pleading guilty to willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule, the Department of Justice announced. In …
Michigan State Reaches $30M Settlement With 3 Survivors of 2023 Mass Shooting
Michigan State University has reached settlements worth about $30 million with three students who survived a mass shooting in 2023, attorneys said Tuesday. Three students were killed and five more were wounded when a man with no connection to the …
Long-Term Thinking and Scale Keys to Travelers Success: CEO Schnitzer
When an S&P Global Ratings executive asked the leader of Travelers how current challenges like tariff uncertainty, inflation, geopolitical risks influence the insurer’s strategy, Alan Schnitzer delivered an answer that Larry Wilkinson may not have expected. “Really not much,” said …
The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States
The Trump administration is increasingly skipping a form of federal disaster aid that helps states better prepare for future storms, flooding and wildfires. The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected requests for such resiliency money, known as Hazard Mitigation Grant Program …
Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season
President Donald Trump said his team will move forward with winding down much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency—but not until after a hurricane season that some projections show could be particularly deadly. “We’re going to do it much differently,” …
Florida-Based Regional Carrier Silver Airways Shutting Down Operations
Regional carrier Silver Airways announced Wednesday it is shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. “Please do not go to the airport,” the …
Disney, Universal Sue AI Image Creator Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
Walt Disney and Comcast’s Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney on Wednesday, calling its popular AI-powered image generator a “bottomless pit of plagiarism” for its use of the studios’ best-known characters. The suit, filed in federal district court in …
Class Action: Drivers Sour on Lemonade for Exposing License Numbers
A new class action lawsuit alleges that digital insurer Lemonade has violated the privacy of as many as 190,000 drivers by exposing license numbers to cybercriminals through its online auto insurance quote platform. The complaint filed in federal court in …
Washington Restaurateurs Face Felony Charges for Not Paying Employees
The former owner and manager of the Royal India Cuisine restaurants in Kirkland and Lynnwood, Washington, face multiple felony theft charges for failing to pay employees nearly $45,000 from 2021 to 2023. Mohammad Rashid Bhatti, 74, and Aeisha Bhatti, 47, …
People Moves: Coalition Hires Derfus as Director of Capacity
Coalition hired Ilsa Derfus as its director of capacity. At Coalition, Derfus will be responsible for managing relationships with carrier partners and will serve as the primary point of contact for all capacity-related matters. Derfus joins Coalition from McGill & …
Another Insurer — Philadelphia Insurance — Reports Network Outage
Philadelphia Insurance Co. is currently experiencing a network outage that is affecting its systems. This outage has knocked out the insurer’s phone and email systems, as well as customer access to online applications. “We are working to resolve this issue …
Erie Insurance Reports ‘Information Security Event’ Caused Network Outage
On Wednesday Erie Indemnity Co. reported that the network outage that has affected all of its systems for five days and is continuing to do so was the result of a security issue. In a filing with the Securities and …
People Moves: Verisk Promotes White and Gregory; Alliant Hires Paul to Lead New Transportation Vertical
Verisk Promotes White and Gregory Verisk’s Property Claims Services (PCS), headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, named Harry White as the new head of commercial strategy and Ted Gregory as head of research and operations. White has been with Verisk …
Trump Tariffs May Remain in Effect While Appeals Proceed, US Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs to remain in effect on Tuesday while it reviews a lower-court decision blocking them on grounds that he had exceeded his authority by imposing them. The decision by the …
Uber Alleges Insurance Fraud Scheme in Florida as It Goes on Legal Offensive
Uber Technologies Inc. sued a group of lawyers, medical providers and rideshare drivers it claims staged car accidents, manufactured damages and received unnecessary medical procedures to take advantage of insurance policies in Florida, costing the rideshare giant “several million dollars” …
Louisiana Bill Expands Lawsuits Against Out-of-State Abortion Providers
Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure that targets out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell, or provide pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in the reliably red state where abortions are banned with few exceptions. Louisiana law already allows women to …
Wildfire Season Preview: Rest of 2025 Is High-Risk, May Follow LA Wildfires Paradigm
Following the “paradigm-shifting” Los Angeles wildfires in January, the 2024-2025 wildfire season will be remembered as a turning point for the insurance industry, and a warning that “wildfire is no longer a seasonal or rural phenomenon,” a new outlook asserts. …
Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Announces Investigations Leading to Guilty Pleas
The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), a division of the Texas Department of Insurance. announced three investigations that have led to guilty pleas: James Levorn Rias pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder charge following a May 2024 fire in …
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Promotes Gatewood to EVP, Personal Insurance
Burns & Wilcox, a globally recognized leader in wholesale insurance brokerage headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, promoted Bill Gatewood to executive vice president, personal insurance, effective July 1. Burns & Wilcox is a member of H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately …

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