A Franklin County judge blocked last week a state law that eliminated Ohioans’ special legal powers to sue polluting neighbors like steel or other industrial plants that spit smoke, ash or other fumes into the sky. This marks the second …

Under a new federal law, National Weather Service warnings of life-threatening flash floods or other emergencies could be sent to cellphones via satellite if cell service goes down. The law, called the “Mystic Alerts Act,” comes more than a year …

World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Zoom Insurance of Irving, Texas on July 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Zoom offers insurance solutions to individuals, families, businesses, and specialty organizations. They specialize in …

Safety company Navigate360 on Oct. 23 acknowledged hackers had broken into one of its systems and copied months’ worth of data, seven months after a widely publicized breach exposed millions of crime tips. In a statement, Navigate360 said names, addresses, …

Parts of South Florida are bracing for unusually high king tide flooding as offshore winds and heavy rain are expected to exacerbate a problem that seems to worsen by the year. The Miami Herald and other news outlets reported that …

Starr, the New York City-based insurance group, announced the opening of a branch office in Milan, Italy, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued expansion across Europe. The Milan office will provide clients and broker partners with a dedicated …

The European Union will propose new rules obliging member states to put climate resilience plans in place to deal with average global temperatures rising 3C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. Europe is the fastest warming continent …

Volkswagen AG plans to build a new $4 billion factory for its premium Audi brand in the southern US state of Georgia, expecting the move will yield potential relief from tariffs that have severely eroded profits. The German manufacturer will …

Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 rig sank late on Saturday off the coast of Mayumba, Gabon, killing one employee and leaving four others missing among the 115 people on board, three sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. An Indian …

Data centers face potential credit rating downgrades due to moratoriums and cancellations driven by public opposition, according to S&P Global Ratings. Delays due to grid capacity constraints, environmental sustainability concerns and zoning shifts “could increase downward pressure on the creditworthiness …

CopperPoint Insurance Co., a workers’ compensation and commercial insurance provider based in Phoenix, has completed its acquisition of Boston-based General Indemnity Group (GIG), an insurance holding company specializing in commercial and contract surety. The sale to CopperPoint by Boston Omaha …

Those lobbying for changes in court rules to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding have a new ally – Sen. Chuck Grassley. Grassley, R-Iowa, the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee, submitted a letter to the Advisory Committee on …

The United Arab Emirates shut more beaches after an oil spill in the Persian Gulf raised concerns over environmental and health impacts. Sharjah said Al Hamriya Beach has been closed as a precautionary measure to prevent pollution from the oil …

Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet services and raised concerns about economic stability. GMO Internet Group, a leading provider of online financial services, said customers would be compensated for …

Assicurazioni Generali SpA plans to reduce around 9% of its workforce in Germany and downsize locations as part of a simplification effort in the European country. Generali plans to set up five regional centers in Munich, Cologne, Karlsruhe, Hamburg and …

Global firms and governments rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the PHP programming language that underpins much of the internet, as cloud firms reported a surge of hacking attempts after the vulnerabilities were disclosed. The push came after …

Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that. Officials in Washington, D.C., recently advanced …

In the warming Florida market, post-legislative reforms, much of the focus has been on homeowners’ property insurance rates. But one segment has been overlooked to a degree: multifamily dwellings, a category that includes everything from duplexes and fourplexes to big …

Private plaintiffs’ lawyers stand to collect up to $1.27 billion from New Mexico if the state’s $25 billion court win against Meta Platforms this week is upheld, according to a Reuters review of a contract with the state. New Mexico …

PG&E Corp. said it may spin off, sell or otherwise separate its natural gas business if California doesn’t overhaul its wildfire liability rules. The utility’s 4 million gas customers are bearing borrowing costs associated with the company’s sub-investment-grade credit because …