Illinois Company Agrees to Pay $421K to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Swiss Automation Inc. has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and supplied to Department of Defense (DoD) prime …
Trump Orders SEC to Review Proxy Adviser Rules in ESG Rebuke
President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to limit the influence of proxy advisory firms, part of a push to curtail how third-party firms attempt to sway the direction of public companies. The executive order issued on Thursday directs …
World Insurance Reports It Acquired The Fidella Agency of New Jersey
World Insurance Associates announced this week that it acquired the business of The Fidella Agency of Lakewood, New Jersey in September. Fidella was founded in 2011 by Joseph Deutsch. The agency specializes in commercial property/real estate insurance. “We are an …
New York Says Cab, Rideshare Insurance Rates to Rise 25%
New York officials have told rideshare companies, driver representatives and others in the for-hire vehicle industry that insurance policy rates will rise by an average 25% over the next three years, according to people with knowledge of the state’s plans, …
Washington Commissioner Issues Letter to Insurers Outlining Post-Flood Expectations
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued guidance for flood survivors and the insurance companies and adjusters handling their claims following the evacuation of thousands of Western Washington residents from their homes during the atmospheric river and floods that slammed into …
Frustration Mounts as Brown University Shooter Remains at Large
Shock over a shooting rampage at Brown University over the weekend is giving way to frustration over the lack of video footage and suspects. Authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, said Monday they hadn’t identified any new persons of interest in …
Russian Cargo Jet Grounded 16 years in Michigan May Soon Fly Again
One of Michigan’s most enduring sagas in the Upper Peninsula — the grounding of a Russian cargo jet marooned near Marquette for 16 years — may soon come to an end after years of lawsuits, police investigations and feuding over …
Oklahoma Legislation Aims to Address Consumer Protections, Insurance Premiums
Last week, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced a comprehensive package of 2026 legislative policy proposals that it said are designed to provide Oklahomans with stronger consumer protections, enhanced transparency and meaningful relief from rising homeowners insurance premiums. In a …
YA Group Acquires Texas’ J.M. Reagan Consulting
YA Group announced the acquisition of the business of J.M. Reagan Consulting (JMR), a multidisciplinary consulting business specializing in property damage consulting and construction claims. The strategic acquisition strengthens YA’s presence in Texas and enhances its ability to deliver comprehensive …
State Insurance Legislators ‘Greatly Disturbed’ by Trump AI Regulation Order
The National Council of Insurance Legislators have come out against President Donald Trump’s executive order last week, seen as a hinderance to state regulation of artificial intelligence. NCOIL officers in a statement on Dec. 15 said they are “greatly disturbed” …
Man Sentenced for Flashing Three Insurance Agencies in Georgia
A man convicted of flashing workers at three insurance agencies in Warner Robins, Georgia, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Demarcus Tyrell Mann, 30, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in October, after he was arrested for public indecency …
Black Lung Benefits Denied; Discrimination Claim Against UPS Shot Down by Court
A federal appeals court, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, handed down two rulings in favor of employers and insurers, one involving black lung and one regarding a black delivery driver. In Keith McKnight vs. United Parcel Service, the …
NAIC Elects New Officers for 2026; Virginia’s White President
At the conclusion of its fall national meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected new officers for 2026, with Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott A. White slated to become president. White has been insurance commissioner of Virginia since 2018. He …
Missouri Attorney General Charges Carpenter for Fraud
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed felony charges against Jeffrey Griffin, operating as Griffin Quality Construction in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for staircase repair service that he …
Rise of AI Impacts Grand Rapids Region, Companies Face Talent and Market Challenges
West Michigan remains a leader in job and population growth across Michigan, but there are signs momentum has slowed amid staffing challenges, tariffs and the rise of artificial intelligence. Forty-six percent of Grand Rapids-area companies said in 2025 they were …
Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes And Stranded Families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. …
State Farm Files for Auto Rate Decrease, Homeowners Rate Increase in Louisiana
More than one million State Fam auto insurance policyholders in Louisiana should see a decrease in premiums in 2026, as Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple approved the carrier’s request for a 5.9% average rate decrease. State Farm is the largest personal …
South Carolina’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants Could be Revived as Firm Offers $2.7B
South Carolina’s stalled nuclear power project could finally finish construction as a private company has offered to pay $2.7 billion to the state-owned utility and a small share of the power if they can reach an agreement to get the …
Climate Change Is Straining Alaska’s Arctic, But A Mining Road May Push It Past The Brink
Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It’s the last day of September, and by every measure of …
Connecticut Builder Charged With Being Workers’ Compensation Scofflaw
The owner of a Connecticut construction firm has been arrested and charged with failing to provide the required workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees as required by law. According to the state’s Division of Criminal Justice, Lou Milardo, , the …



