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Texas Business Owners Sue State Over HUB Program Removal
Four business owners and a trade association sued the state of Texas on Monday, seeking to reverse acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s emergency rules altering a state program intended to give additional exposure to economically disadvantaged groups in government contracting. During …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 4:23 PM |
NextEra Utility Giant Agrees to $8M Settlement in Employee Retirement Class Action
Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc., one of the world’s largest electric utilities, has settled a class-action lawsuit, agreeing to pay $8 million to some 20,000 employees who said the company had mishandled retirement funds. Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees should not exceed 33% …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 4:04 PM |
People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Julik in North Dakota
Holmes Murphy announced its expansion into North Dakota with the hiring of Mark Julik. Julik joins Holmes Murphy with a wealth of insurance and construction–industry expertise, shaped by more than 18 years at Marsh McLennan Agency. During his tenure as …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 3:57 PM |
London Marine Insurers Widen High-Risk Zone in Mideast Gulf as Conflict Escalates
London’s marine insurance market has widened the area in the Gulf it deems as high risk as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, according to an advisory issued on Tuesday. Guidance from the Joint War Committee, which comprises syndicate …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 3:18 PM |
People Moves: TDCI, Hilb Announce New Roles, New Faces
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced personnel changes at the department this week. Michael Barber, with 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, was named director of the Consumer Insurance Services section. Barber joined TDCI in 2018 …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 2:52 PM |
‘Black Swan’ Risks Stalk Container Carriers in Avoiding Iran War
The Iran conflict has thrust container shipping from an industry bracing for a capacity glut to another potential “black swan” supply crunch. That paradigm shift dawned on the more than 3,500 importers, freight forwarders and ocean carriers gathered this week …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 2:49 PM |
Judge Rejects Shell’s Bid to Overturn Arbitration Award With Venture Global
A New York state judge on Monday rejected British oil major Shell’s request to throw out an arbitration award that favored Venture Global in a dispute over the American company’s alleged improper sale of liquefied natural gas. Justice Joel Cohen …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 2:36 PM |
Laken Riley’s Father Files Suit, Accuses Georgia University System of Negligence
The father of Laken Riley, who was killed on the campus of the University of Georgia by a Venezuelan man who lived nearby, is accusing the state university system of negligence that he says led to his daughter’s death. Jason …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 2:06 PM |
Tariff-Refund Seekers Flock to Little-Known US Trade Court
Importers seeking their share of more than $130 billion in tariff refunds are flocking to a little-known U.S. trade court, which must now figure out how to deal with what is expected to be an explosion of cases. Multinationals such …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 1:35 PM |
Meta Loses Insurance for Defense in Major Social Media Addiction Litigation
A Delaware judge has ruled insurers do not have a duty to defend Meta Platforms in the thousands of lawsuits that allege its Facebook and Instagram platforms harm children. Superior Court Judge Sheldon K. Rennie ruled Meta’s insurance companies are …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 11:47 AM |
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Family Members Arraigned in California Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
A California family is charged with insurance fraud in what authorities describe as a staged staging accident involving a Porsche. Pasadena residents Sarkis Dishchyan, 47, Ani Suzie Labbad, 47, and Violett Lara Labbad, 44, were arraigned on multiple counts of …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 6:00 AM |
California Insurance Agent Fraud Found After Student Athlete Death
A licensed insurance agent in California has been charged with insurance fraud and premium theft, which was discovered during an investigation following the death of a student athlete. Gonzalo Lorona, 58, of Oxnard, was charged with 37 felony counts, including …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 6:00 AM |
California Is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban
Amid a worldwide resurgence of interest in nuclear energy, cracks are showing in California’s 50-year-old moratorium on the technology as artificial intelligence spikes electricity demand and the state struggles to meet its climate goals. New state legislation introduced last month …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 2:31 PM |
Federal Judge Allows Suit Against California AG Over ExxonMobil Remarks
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general over comments about the company’s plastic recycling efforts. U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale in the Eastern District of Texas said in …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 6:00 AM |
Aspire Acquiring PolicyOne in California
Aspire today announced it has acquired California-based PolicyOne from One Inc. As part of the transaction, 21 PolicyOne employees are joining Aspire. Aspire plans to continue its long-standing relationship with One Inc. through the use of their PremiumPay and ClaimsPay …
POSTED MARCH 02, 2026 6:00 AM |
OSHA Penalizes Businesses Over 6 Deaths at Colorado Dairy
Federal workplace safety regulators penalized three businesses over their failure to protect six Colorado dairy workers who were killed by exposure to highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas after a manure pipe disconnected in an enclosed space. The U.S. Occupational Safety …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
SPG Acquires Property Specialist Proper in Montana
Specialty Program Group LLC has acquired Proper Insurance headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. As part of the transaction, Michael Grimland has been named president of Proper. Grimland will lead the business and oversee day-to-day operations, underwriting strategy and continued development of …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
Court Tosses Judgment Blaming Montana Asbestos Deaths on BNSF
A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure. Following a civil trial, a jury in 2024 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
San Diego Approves $6M Settlement With Insurers for Flood Damage
The city of San Diego is paying $6 million to a group of insurers to compensate them for paying claims from floods in January 2024 floods. The city council granted final approval Tuesday to the settlement, part of a longer …
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2026 6:00 AM |
People Moves: Delos Insurance Promotes, Hires Leadership Team Members
Delos Insurance Solutions made several promotions and appointments within its leadership team Co-founder Shanna McIntyre will move from chief data officer to become chief strategy officer, and Andrew Notohamiprodjo was promoted from head of data to chief data officer. Valencia …
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2026 6:00 AM |
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