Capital One to Pay $425 Million to Settle Claims Over Savings Accounts
Capital One has agreed to pay $425 million to settle nationwide litigation accusing it of cheating savings account depositors out of much higher interest rates by not telling them they could move their money to higher-yielding accounts. A notice describing …
EnergyAustralia Apologizes to Customers After Greenwashing Case
CLP Holdings Ltd.’s EnergyAustralia — one of the nation’s “big three” energy companies — apologized to customers for the marketing of its carbon offsetting products. The apology was part of a settlement with advocacy organization Parents for Climate, which launched …
UK’s Anglian Water Fined £1.4 Million Over Drinking Water Failures
Britain’s Anglian Water was fined 1.4 million pounds ($1.9 million) over drinking water contamination, in the latest scandal in an industry which is facing a public backlash over environmental failures and rising bills. The government has launched a review aimed …
Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers
Even before Coinbase Global Inc. disclosed that hackers had stolen the home addresses and account balances of its customers, Jethro Pijlman was seeing an uptick in interest from concerned clients with large crypto holdings who were looking for bodyguards and …
Estonia Says Russia Detained Tanker in Baltic Sea
Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding it had alerted NATO allies to the incident. The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using …
Captives to Remain Viable as Market Softens: RIMS Panel
As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away. A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a presentation at the RIMS RiskWorld conference …
Texas Stock Exchange CEO Sees State Muscling In on NYC, Delaware
The head of the upstart Texas Stock Exchange said the state is making a serious play to reshape the US financial landscape, using new pro-business laws and a proposed ban on trading taxes to take on longtime power centers on …
Sedgwick: Number of Recalled Products in US Rose 25% in First Quarter
The total volume of products recalled from key industries surged by 25% in the first quarter, a new report shows. Sedgwick’s report out on Thursday the surge comes amid a marginal decline in U.S. product recall events, shows 775 recalls …
Complaints About Florida Insurers Have More Than Doubled in 5 Years, or Have They?
Consumer complaints about property-casualty insurers in Florida have more than doubled in the last five years and are on track to reach a new high in 2025, according to data provided by Florida regulators. Insurance industry insiders said the numbers …
Maine Lawmakers Thwart Move to Allow Mennonites to Self-Insure
Maine lawmakers last week rejected a measure that would have permitted followers of the Mennonite religion to self-insure for motor vehicle insurance. The Senate vote was 20-14 to detour the bill on May 13, while the House vote the next …
Washington Roofing Company Fined $300K After Worker Falls From Roof
A Snohomish, Washington-based roofing company is facing more than $300,000 in state fines after a worker fell from a two-story home and was hospitalized. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Asset Roofing & Guttering Inc. after inspectors …
Judge Scraps LA Sparks Player’s WNBA Suit; Can Pursue Claim Against Las Vegas Aces
A federal judge dismissed Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the WNBA, but said her litigation against the Las Vegas Aces over alleged mistreatment because of her pregnancy could continue. Hamby filed the suit in August that alleged …
Mexican Navy Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge, Killing Two on Crew
A Mexican naval vessel carrying 277 people scraped the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, leaving two crew members dead. The tall ship Cuauhtémoc “lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams …
Severe Storm Batters St. Louis, Leaving At Least 4 Dead
At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis. The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off buildings, ripped …
Edison Plans $6.2 Billion Fire-Prevention Plan After LA Blazes
Four months after devastating wildfires swept across Los Angeles, Edison International’s Southern California utility submitted a $6.2 billion mitigation plan that includes installing hundreds of miles of underground distribution lines, among other measures. The utility plans to make the investment …
Widow of Arkansas Airport Director Killed in Raid Sues ATF Over Husband’s Death
The widow of an Arkansas airport director who was killed during a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raid on his home last year sued the agency and several officials, claiming the agency and officers acted recklessly and negligently. …
Severe Storms Sweep Through Midwest, Leaving Thousands Without Power
Storms accompanied by deep, booming thunder, lightning displays and powerful winds swept through parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, northern Indiana and Michigan overnight — leaving scores of trees down and thousands of homes without power. The National Weather Service issued tornado …
Louisiana Plant at Center of Environmental Justice Fight Halts Operations
A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community indefinitely suspended operations largely due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution. Japanese firm Denka announced Tuesday that its synthetic rubber facility hemorrhaged more …
Florida High Court Lets Stand Ruling on Damage Estimates in Supplemental Claims
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a petition in a condominium insurance case, leaving in place conflicting rulings from Florida appeals courts. The non-decision in American Coastal Insurance vs. Patios West One Condominium Association, stemming from a …
Lloyd’s Has ‘Laser Focus’ on Oversight of Coverholders to Proactively Avoid Market Risk
Lloyd’s has “a laser focus” on the oversight of delegated underwriting authorities to make sure these facilities do not drag down the market in the same way that poor management of managing general agents did in the past, according to …

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