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Scam Messages Are Offering Ships Safe Transit Through Hormuz, Security Firm Warns
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has warned. The U.S. has …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 7:21 AM |
Record 165 GW of Wind Power Capacity Added in 2025, Led by China, Report Says
The global wind industry installed a record 165 gigawatts of new capacity last year, up 40% from 2024 and mostly driven by China, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council said, adding this still lagged the pace needed to …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 7:16 AM |
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks. Ibogaine and other psychedelics remain banned …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:08 AM |
Supreme Court Rebuffs Challenge to Class-Action Status of Bank Collusion Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Bank of America and seven other major financial institutions to prevent American cities from banding together in a $12 billion class action accusing them of artificially inflating interest …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:07 AM |
Tariff Refund System Launches as Thousands of Companies File Claims
The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the U.S. government went live on Monday as thousands of companies rushed to file claims. “So far, so good” – though the system is a little …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:05 AM |
Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the Atlantic?
The final tally for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ended up including eight tropical storms, one category 4 hurricane (Gabrielle) and three category 5 hurricanes (Erin, Humberto, Melissa). Only one event, Hurricane Imelda, fell into the intensity classes sometimes described …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:02 AM |
Woman Allegedly Took Disability Benefits From Conn. Job While Working Another in Mass.
A Massachusetts woman has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits while being employed at a storage facility in Connecticut. The Connecticut Chief States Attorney’s office reported that Mackenzie Coonan, of Rutland, Massachusetts, was arrested by inspectors …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Tijuana River Sewage Is Sickening Thousands in California
The smell of rotten eggs permeates Steve Egger’s Southern California home, especially at night as the nearby Tijuana River foams up with sewage from Mexico before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Egger, 72, says he and his wife have frequent …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed fires, a new study …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
100-Year Hurricane in NYC Could Cost Insurers More Than $100B: KCC
A 1-in-100-year hurricane event in New York City could cost insurers more than $100 billion, according to an analysis by Karen Clark & Co (KCC). And a 1-in-250-year hurricane could cost insurers twice as much, the catastrophe modeler says. While …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
Tijuana River Sewage Is Sickening Thousands in California
The smell of rotten eggs permeates Steve Egger’s Southern California home, especially at night as the nearby Tijuana River foams up with sewage from Mexico before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Egger, 72, says he and his wife have frequent …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed fires, a new study …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Commissioner Advances Proposal to Overhaul Intervenor Process
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance are continuing to try and revamp the state’s intervenor process, in which groups or people are paid for intervening in rate hearings. Lara and the CDI submitted the Intervenor …
POSTED APRIL 20, 2026 8:28 PM |
Rapper Sues California Prisons for $100M Over Stabbing by Inmate
Rapper Tory Lanez has sued the California prison system, saying he never should have been housed with a fellow inmate who stabbed him 16 times last year. Lanez, 33, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, filed the federal lawsuit seeking …
POSTED APRIL 20, 2026 2:04 PM |
People Moves: Crest Names Solis Commercial Insurance Broker in Tempe; Storie Joins Alliant’s Pacific Northwest Benefits Team
Crest Appoints Solis as Commercial Insurance Broker in Tempe Crest Insurance Group hired Jesus Solis as a commercial insurance broker in the firm’s Tempe, Arizona, office. An Arizona native, Solis joins the team with a focus on providing comprehensive risk …
POSTED APRIL 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
Inszone Acquires Randall Realty and Insurance in Arizona
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Tucson, Arizona-based Benchmark Insurance Group LLC, doing business as Randall Realty & Insurance. Founded in 1973 by Larry Randall, the agency was later acquired by Frank Fletcher. The firm specializes in mobile and manufactured home insurance, …
POSTED APRIL 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
An insurance fraud scheme involving a bear costume, luxury vehicles and falsified damage claims has ended in convictions for three Los Angeles area residents. A California Department of Insurance investigation began after an insurance company suspected fraud after insureds claimed …
POSTED APRIL 17, 2026 5:00 AM |
70 Vehicle Pileup on Colorado Interstate Sends 8 to Hospital
Crashes involving about 70 vehicles snarled a section of a snowy Colorado highway and sent eight people to the hospital. The pileup Tuesday prompted officials to close the eastbound side of Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County, about 50 miles …
POSTED APRIL 17, 2026 5:00 AM |
Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Committee OKs 10.4% Hike in Pure Premium Filing
The Governing Committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California voted to authorize the WCIRB to submit a September 1, 2026, pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner proposing advisory pure premium rates that will be …
POSTED APRIL 17, 2026 5:00 AM |
Grange Insurance Association Rebranding as Granwest Insurance
Seattle, Washington-based Grange Insurance Association will rebrand as Granwest Insurance. The new name reflects both the organization’s agricultural roots and its focus on the communities it serves. “Gran” comes from the Latin word grānum (seed), and “West” represents the region …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 1:55 PM |
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