Message App That Waltz Was Seen Using Is Probing Possible Breach
TeleMessage, the message-archiving app that former National Security Adviser Michael Waltz appeared to be using in a photograph of him communicating with other Trump administration officials, is investigating whether hackers exploited its technology. A spokesperson for TeleMessage confirmed the inquiry …
11 Face Charges in NY School Hazing That Allegedly Included Staged Armed Abduction
Members of a high school lacrosse program in upstate New York are accused of staging an armed abduction of younger players in a stunt that “went way beyond hazing,” prosecutors said this week. All 11 people believed to be involved …
Spain Discloses New Power Grid Failure on Day of the Blackout
Spain’s high-voltage electricity grid suffered more power generation disruptions than previously known ahead of the country’s largest ever blackout, the government said. “There is new information: there was a third loss of power generation” that occurred 19 seconds before the …
In The Wake of Devastating LA Fires, Residents Begin to Rebuild
Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild. In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, construction workers recently began placing wooden beams to frame a house on a lot …
Insurers Paid $612M on Kansas Storm Damage Claims in 2024
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt released data last month on the amount paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims in 2024. In 2024, reported storm claims totaled 56,778 and the amount paid out on those claims by insurance …
TWFG Acquires Agencies in Texas and North Carolina
TWFG, Inc., a high-growth insurance distribution company, announced the acquisition of two agencies, one in Texas and one in North Carolina, and the hiring of Denise Davis as Vice President of Retail Operations. Denise Davis Insurance, located in Tomball, Texas, …
People Moves: Aon Names DiLorenzo as Head of US Casualty for Reinsurance Solutions; Brit Promotes Mudd to Active Underwriter for Syndicate 2988
Aon Names DiLorenzo as Head of US Casualty for Reinsurance Solutions Insurance broker Aon plc named Anthony DiLorenzo as head of US casualty for Reinsurance Solutions, effective immediately. In his new role DiLorenzo will be responsible for leading casualty broking …
Auto Insurance Market Stays Rational Despite Improved Trends, Says Allstate
Allstate Corp. CEO Tom Wilson said he does not expect auto insurers to get more aggressive on pricing as the industry’s increases seem to have leveled off. For the most part, Wilson explained to analysts during a call to discuss …
AmeriCorps Cuts Leave Vulnerable Homeowners Struggling After Natural Disasters
Years had passed since Hurricane Harvey’s howling winds and heavy rains tore apart Dan Lee’s century-old roof in West Columbia, south of Houston. Then came the knock on his door. It was Mosaic in Action, a nonprofit that has helped …
Mother of Dead Inmate Sues Troubled Wisconsin Prison
The mother of an inmate who died of dehydration and malnutrition at Wisconsin’s oldest maximum security prison last year has filed a federal lawsuit, marking the fourth action brought by relatives of inmates who have died at the troubled institution …
Space X Workers in South Texas Approve Measure to Incorporate Area as a New City
Elon Musk’s wish to create his own city just came true. On Saturday, voters living around SpaceX’s rocket testing and launch facility in South Texas approved a measure to incorporate the area as a new city. Soon after polls closed …
Markets/Coverages: AXIS Launches Cyber and Liability Policy for Canadian SMEs
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the launch of an insurance policy that offers customizable cyber and specialist liability coverage to companies in Canada with up to C$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) in revenue. The AXIS Cyber Technology …
North Carolina Man Charged With ID Theft, Filing Multiple Auto Claims
North Carolina authorities last week charged a man with 21 felonies, including insurance fraud and theft, after he reportedly stole identities and filed false auto claims with four insurance companies. Damain Rayshawn Cummings, 30, of Zebulon, appeared in court April …
Q1 Net Income at CNA Financial Down 19%
CNA Financial Corporation reported first quarter net income of $274 million, down 19% from the same period a year ago. CNA’s property/casualty operations booked net income of $311 million, with underwriting income of $40 million for Q1 2025, compared to …
AAA’s Members, Universal Pay Fines, $2.6 Million in Refunds After NC Conduct Report
Two subsidiaries of Auto Club Group have agreed to refund $2.6 million to policyholders and to pay $113,000 in fines after a market conduct examination by the North Carolina Department of Insurance. Members Insurance Co. and Universal Insurance Co., both …
Flights Again Halted to Israel After Houthi Missile Lands Near Airport
European and U.S. carriers canceled flights for the next several days after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday landed near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s main international travel gateway. Many foreign airlines subsequently suspended flights to …
Driver of Tour Van Involved in Deadly Idaho Crash Was Licensed in California
Idaho State Police said the driver of the tour van involved in a deadly collision with a pickup truck was licensed in California and the company that organized the trip was Ctour Holiday LLC, a large tour operator that provides …
Man Who Fell 21 Feet to Warning Track at Pittsburgh Ballpark Improving
The man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night is awake and alert. The organizer of a …
ICE Joins DeSantis in Touting Record Number of Arrests of Illegal Immigrants
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — A record 1,120 people accused of being in the U.S. illegally were arrested in less than a week during sweep orchestrated by federal, state and local authorities in Florida, an operation officials credited on Thursday to …
Feds Charge White Supremacist Over 2019 Arson at Tennessee School
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A suspect whom authorities have linked to white supremacist movements has been arrested in the March 2019 fire that destroyed an office at a storied Tennessee social justice center. Regan Prater was arrested last Thursday and …
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