A McDonald’s franchisee in Oklahoma has settled a federal lawsuit alleging a teenage worker was sexually harassed by a male supervisor. Arch Fellow North, LLC, owner and operator of eight McDonald’s restaurants in eastern Oklahoma, will pay $80,000 and provide …

Texas’ environmental regulator last week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers near the oilfields of the Permian Basin, according to an announcement from the project’s …

A bill to initiate reforms to the California FAIR Plan that include changes to customer service and claims, and added transparency was introduced on Monday. Assembly Bill 1680, the Make It FAIR Act, authored by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon and sponsored …

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Northeast Division is investigating the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean off the Massachusetts coast and subsequent loss of seven lives last week. At 6:50 a.m., on January 30, the Coast Guard responded to …

A cluster of earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday including a magnitude 4.2 temblor was felt by thousands. The United States Geological Survey reported more than two dozen different quakes. The largest was a M4.2 east of …

Rokstone Agriculture, part of the International Speciality (Re)Insurance MGA Rokstone, has announced the launch of its new U.S. non-admitted Commercial Agriculture and Farm & Ranch Property Program. Available in all U.S. states, except Alaska and Hawaii, and excluding wind is …

Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CP Insurance Associates, a Texas-based insurance services agency specializing in lender-placed insurance, investor …

Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said last week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address …

First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) announce its acquisition of Downs Insurance Agency in Decatur, Illinois. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026. The acquisition supports FMIG’s continued growth strategy across central Illinois and expands its presence in the Decatur market. …

Zurich Insurance Group AG disclosed a 1.5% stake in Beazley Plc, about two weeks after the UK specialty insurer rejected the industry giant’s latest takeover approach. The Swiss company now holds about 8.87 million shares of the London-listed firm, or …

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it had expanded a safety-related investigation into 1.27 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks following reports of unexpected downshifts with rear-wheel lockup. The investigation covers vehicles from the 2015–2017 model years, NHTSA …

A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published on Monday by cybersecurity …

A town south of Atlanta advised its residents on Friday not to drink their tap water after a fuel spill at Atlanta’s airport may have contaminated the Flint River. The city of Griffin, whose water system serves more than 20,000 …

Record-breaking cold gripped the Southeast this weekend, bringing heavy snow to parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, canceling flights across the region and threatening citrus crops in Florida. News outlets reported that at least 44 daily temperature records may be …

A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group (AIG) and Chubb cannot use the so-called “bump-up” exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. Late last month the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a ruling …

Willis, a WTW business, has announced its return to the light and recreational general aviation market after a 30-year absence, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to providing industry-leading insurance solutions. The move has been enabled by …

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board held a special session Friday to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount that relentless Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure pose an increasing danger of a nuclear accident. The urgent meeting …

The Netherlands’ consumer protection regulator ACM has launched an investigation into U.S. gaming platform Roblox over potential risks to underage users in the European Union, it said on Friday [Jan. 30]. The regulator said it will assess whether Roblox is …

Some of the world’s biggest reinsurers, including Lloyd’s of London, are seeking Indian regulatory approval to operate in a low-tax city set up in the prime minister’s home state to try to rival other international financial hubs, two sources said. …

Trafigura won its London lawsuit against Indian businessman Prateek Gupta over fake nickel cargoes on Friday, with London’s High Court ruling in favor of the commodities trader. Geneva-based Trafigura alleged Gupta was the mastermind of a fraudulent “Ponzi scheme” in …