It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire …

PG&E Corp. warned that power shutoffs will be required on Wednesday and Thursday in three California counties as dry conditions and gusty winds increase fire risks. PG&E is taking steps to preemptively shut off electricity to homes and businesses in …

A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 14, challenging a new policy that allow some manufacturers to sell vapes and nicotine without the legally required license. The lawsuit, filed …

The UK has lagged behind many of its insurance market competitors in that it does not have a not have a tailored regime to allow the formation of captive insurers, which has led many corporations to establish their captives overseas, …

An Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for her role in a six‑year scheme that targeted and financially devastated an elderly victim Shayna Williams, 51, of Westfield, was involved in a car accident with an elderly woman. Following …

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to WoodStar Reciprocal Exchange (WoodStar), based in Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition, AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit …

Antares, the specialist global re/insurance group, announced the death of its chief executive officer Michael van der Straaten. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Michael van der Straaten, CEO of Antares, passed away unexpectedly this weekend following …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a civil lawsuit against the president of water services provider Douglas Environmental for allegedly violating the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA). Nessel contends that Brian Powell submitted false reports that did …

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a building contractor and a staffing company for safety violations after a worker suffered fatal injuries while operating a mini-excavator beneath an elementary school in Converse, Texas. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health …

Waking up in a Waymo comes as a shock. Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi’s speakers as he rode home late at night from a friend’s birthday party last year. The next moment, Los Angeles firefighters were …

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed to approve Alabama’s application to take over issuing certain coal waste permits from the agency, part of a trend under President Donald Trump to transfer more authority from the federal government to states. …

Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed …

Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov …

California and 11 states sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the deal would create a media behemoth with the power to raise prices in film and television. The lawsuit filed in Oakland federal court, …

Enterprise Risk Associates, the New York-based insurance brokerage that has focused on expansion through agency acquisitions, said it has acquired Insurance Solutions of America, headquartered in Oviedo, Florida. ISOA was founded in 2007 by Scott Lugering and Amber LaSota. It …

The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the $1 trillion of total direct premiums written logged the prior year for the first time. According to a new report …

The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire on Tuesday following the “explosion of an unidentified external device” as it was sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, according to its manager Stolt Tankers, the main unit of …

RockRose Risk launched a “human-in-the-loop” assessments product to provide the algorithms need to price risk accurately in California. RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that offers property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, launched its homeowners insurance product in California, which follows …

Two United Arab Emirates-linked supertankers came under attack while sailing “dark” through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening one of the main methods of getting non-Iranian crude to the global market during the war. A seafarer died and several were injured, …

Iran fired missiles at Jordan and Bahrain on Tuesday after the United States launched a five-hour attack on Iranian targets, stepping up a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz that has pushed up oil prices to four-week highs. …