A deadly shooting at a New York City office tower on Monday exposed the vulnerability of corporate executives and employees even inside the commercial core of America’s financial capital, prompting reviews of security procedures at buildings across Manhattan. At 345 …

Sedan and subcompact crossover models are listed among the year’s most affordable vehicles to insure, including two from Hyundai Motor Group and two Nissans, according to a list out on Tuesday from Mercury Insurance. The California-based carrier compiles an annual …

In the fourth set of criminal charges filed against him since last September, a former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been charged with obstruction of justice and fabricating physical evidence, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reported. …

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Beasy Insurance Services in California. Founded by Wendy Beasy in 2002, Beasy Insurance Services specializes in personal lines coverage placement throughout California and the Southwest. Sacramento, California-based Inszone is an insurance brokerage firm offering of property/casualty …

The University of California at Los Angeles agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle discrimination complaints brought by Jewish students and faculty members who assailed the school for allowing a “Jew Exclusion Zone” on campus during pro-Palestinian protests …

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is supporting a bill first introduced more than 18 months ago to limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and protect state regulation of the insurance industry. Rep. Bryan Steil, …

East Jordan Plastics, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic horticultural containers, violated federal law when it subjected female production employees to sexual harassment before taking untimely remedial action, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to …

Net income at The Hartford increased 35% to $990 million in the second quarter 2025 as personal lines returned to profitability compared to the same period a year ago. Q2 property/casualty written premiums increased 8% compared to Q2 2024. Premiums …

Nearly half the US will wilt under hot, sticky conditions through the bulk of the week as temperatures and humidity soar from Chicago to New York City and New Orleans, boosting power demand and raising health risks. Heat advisories and …

Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international Lloyd’s syndicate and managing general agent (MGA) owned by leading global fintech Acrisure, announced the appointment of Demian Smith to the role of chief executive officer, Volante Global. Smith has enjoyed a longstanding and …

Polish insurer PZU SA envisages playing a key role in attracting financing for the country’s big-ticket energy and infrastructure projects after it completes a merger with Bank Pekao SA. Chief Executive Officer Andrzej Klesyk said he wants to channel some …

Bridgehaven Europe Holdings Ltd., the UK hybrid fronting insurer in commercial and specialty lines, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Dublin-based insurer, SureStone Insurance DAC. The deal, for an undisclosed fee, is subject to regulatory approval and customary …

After the Flint water crisis, Michigan became a national leader on safe drinking water, requiring the removal of lead pipes and the reduction of harmful “forever chemicals” years before the federal government acted. But the state has a blind spot …

Social media companies cannot be sued for their alleged roles in a racially-motivated mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo in 2022, according to a New York court that said to allow the lawsuit would “result in the end …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week a settlement with Tranzonic Cos., known as Hospeco Brands Group, in Cleveland, Ohio, for allegedly selling unregistered pesticide products and a product with incorrect pesticidal claims. The company will pay $326,200 …

The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week the award of $1 million in grant funding to Arkansas for cleanup and recovery activities after severe storms caused extensive damage and flooding in April. Between April 2-22, 2025, a strong weather …

Florida’s insurance regulators expressed concern about recent news that Slide Insurance executives took home millions in compensation last year, suggesting that state agencies need new authority to limit pay packages. “It’s super concerning but we need to have the legislative …

For decades, the cotton industry has long been considered king in the Texas agriculture world. However, a shift has left it standing on shaky ground. In the last few years — as cotton producers struggled with low market prices, high …

A federal judge reprimanded lawyers with a high-priced firm defending Alabama’s prison system for using ChatGPT to write court filings with “completely made up” case citations. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco publicly reprimanded three lawyers with Butler Snow, the law …

Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he moved it, according to an updated lawsuit filed this week. …