Global commercial insurance rates fell 4%, on average, in the second quarter of 2025 following a 3% decline in Q1 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index released by Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan. The …

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labeled as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions, according to three European security officials and documents reviewed by …

The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change. In an opinion hailed by small island …

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was among those questioned under oath this month about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University athletes decades ago by a team doctor, according to a court filing. Jordan’s deposition Friday came in a federal …

A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued last week that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents …

No minimum qualifications for local emergency management coordinators. No easy way to know if local officials are getting weather warnings. Difficulty getting all first responders on the same radio communication channel. And the bodies of flood victims from the same …

Shopping slowed, but switching endures. That’s according to a recent report from J.D. Power, assessing insureds’ shopping habits for auto, home and renters’ insurance in Q2 2025. Overall shopping declined this quarter after setting a record high for auto shopping …

The global middle market and small commercial is where it’s at for Chubb, according to its CEO. “The pattern of growth and opportunity continues,” Evan G. Greenberg said on a call with analysts to discuss Q2 earnings. “It’s where we’re …

After two years of litigation, maneuvering and negotiating, insurance companies once owned by convicted North Carolina businessmen Greg Lindberg may soon see some recovery of the millions in assets that Lindberg allegedly siphoned away. A federal judge this week approved …

Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation directing the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to create digital driver’s licenses and digital non-driver identification cards. Digital driver’s licenses, known as mobile driver’s licenses, are accessible on smartphones and other mobile devices, and …

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, …

The widow of an East Hartford police officer who committed suicide on the job is not entitled to survivorship benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation law, a Connecticut appeals court has ruled. The case involved Patricia Buchanan’s claim for survivorship …

Southern California Edison will set up a program to compensate victims of a deadly Los Angeles wildfire that it has acknowledged may be linked to the company’s electrical equipment. The utility, owned by Edison International, said the voluntary claims program …

A tanker truck crashed into a creek on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula last Friday, spilling fuel into a tributary of a river where salmon runs were recently restored after a decades-long fight to remove its dams. A spokesperson for Gov. Bob …

In response to the recent tragic fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the state announced new measures to enhance the safety of residents living in the state’s 273 assisted living residences (ALRs). “What happened in Fall River is …

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office reached a $600,000 settlement with staffing solution agency Wonolo Inc., resolving allegations the company misclassified workers who were placed in temporary labor positions via the company’s online platform. An investigation Raoul’s office …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reverse its scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health, removing the legal foundation that underpins all major climate regulations, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Reversal of the “endangerment …

Tesla has now seen seven quarterly registration declines reported in California, dragging down the overall zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market in the state, a new report shows. The California New Car Dealers Association released its Q2 2025 California Auto Outlook Report, …

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., an environmental and hazardous waste management service provider, failed to properly ventilate a confined space containing organic chemical residue at a customer’s facility in Twinsburg, Ohio, resulting …

Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company’s staff for employees’ passwords. Clorox was one of several …