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AM Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Standard Casualty
AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) of Standard Casualty Company, based …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 3:58 PM |
Texas’ KingsCover Rebrands as Dominion First
KingsCover Insurance Services, a specialty agency serving churches and ministries, has rebranded as Dominion First Insurance Services, LLC. The name change does not affect ownership, leadership, staffing, or client policies — the agency continues under the same team that built …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 3:50 PM |
Meta, BlackRock Plan to Invest in $14 Billion Data Center
Meta Platforms Inc. and BlackRock Inc. plan to build a 1-gigawatt data center complex in Texas that will cost about $14 billion to develop, adding to a wave of investment in the computing hubs that power artificial intelligence. The facility …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 3:46 PM |
France and Spain Plan Economic Aid as Major Fires Still Burn
France and Spain are studying ways to pump money into regions hit by massive wildfires over the past week even before the conflagrations are fully contained. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the country’s cabinet will declare the affected areas …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 3:42 PM |
Chobani Must Face Lawsuit Over Zero-Sugar Yogurt Claim, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court has revived a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Chobani of deceiving consumers by falsely advertising some of its Greek-style yogurt as sugar free. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled on July 27 that …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 3:32 PM |
Captain Pleads Guilty in Boat Crash That Killed 3 Girls from Miami Sailing Camp
A tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to causing a deadly Miami collision that killed three girls from a sailing camp last summer. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 47, of Miami, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to seaman’s manslaughter, according to court records. The …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 2:55 PM |
Trump’s Diversity Crackdown Reverberates Through US Boardrooms
As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his campaign against diversity programs, appointments of women and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade, threatening to unwind years of gains in corporate …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 2:51 PM |
Edison Rejects Blame for LA Fire Tied to Tower Idle Since 1971
Edison International’s Southern California utility is urging a Los Angeles judge not to find the company liable for property damages from a 2025 Los Angeles wildfire that destroyed more than 9,400 buildings. Southern California Edison argued in a court filing …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 2:45 PM |
OpenAI Plans to Spend Over $30 Billion on Georgia Data Center
OpenAI plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on a massive new data center near Savannah, Georgia as part of the ChatGPT maker’s push to keep up with surging demand for artificial intelligence software. The startup has contracted with …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 2:41 PM |
Fitch Warns AI Market Correction Emerging as Major Global Credit Risk
The AI boom and the risk of a correction are emerging as major global credit risks, ratings agency Fitch has warned, adding to growing concerns that soaring tech valuations and unprecedented AI spending may be running ahead of uncertain future …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 2:38 PM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
Edison Rejects Blame for LA Fire Tied to Tower Idle Since 1971
Edison International’s Southern California utility is urging a Los Angeles judge not to find the company liable for property damages from a 2025 Los Angeles wildfire that destroyed more than 9,400 buildings. Southern California Edison argued in a court filing …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 2:45 PM |
Formula 1 Parent Reaches $3M Settlement in Las Vegas Grand Prix Tickets Suit
Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media, which also promotes the Las Vegas Grand Prix, has agreed to a settlement of about $3 million to end a class-action lawsuit brought by spectators regarding the inaugural 2023 race. The opening-night practice session …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 1:56 PM |
Police Detained 15-Year-Old After Deadly Shooting in Seattle
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said police detained a 15-year-old suspect after a Sunday shooting in which three people were killed and others were wounded. At least two people exchanged gunfire at the event, Wilson said in a news conference Monday …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 5:00 AM |
A Third of Americans Swelter as Summer Heat Tests Power Grid
More than a third of Americans are facing a scorching heat that threatens to topple temperature records and stress power grids as homeowners and businesses crank up air conditioners to seek relief. More than 134 million people are under some …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 3:55 PM |
Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire
For years, wildfire season was largely viewed as a threat to homes, forests and utility infrastructure in the American West. But as smoke from fires blankets large swaths of the country, it is becoming something else too: a power-sector challenge. …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Lara Appoints California Statewide Advisory Board Members
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made several appointments and reappointments to the California Department of Insurance’s statewide governing boards. These include naming newly appointed members Andrea Hecht and Jim Taylor to the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) Board of Governors …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
WCIRB: California Comp Premium Leveled off, But CT Claims Frequency Rose
California workers’ compensation premium growth leveled off as rates stabilize, but rising cumulative trauma claims continue to drive claim frequency higher, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its 2026 State of the System …
POSTED JULY 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
PG&E’s Data Center Pipeline Surges in Second Quarter
PG&E Corp. reported a 7.6-gigawatt increase in its data center pipeline during the second quarter as the artificial intelligence build-out gains momentum. The California utility’s pipeline of proposed data center projects totaled 12.7 gigawatts at the end of June, up …
POSTED JULY 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
Coverwatch in California Raises $4.5M for Its AI-Native Service
Coverwatch has raised a $4.5 million pre-seed round to help accelerate product development and expand the team at the San Francisco-based firm. The round was led by CoFound and Restive with participation from KFund, liquid2 ventures and others. Coverwatch is …
POSTED JULY 23, 2026 1:10 PM |
People Moves: UCA Promotes Eusebio to VP of Operations
UCA General Insurance Services, Inc. promoted Laurie Eusebio to vice president of operations. The new role will include a range of responsibilities involving all departments in the firm. Eusebio started with UCA in 2006 as a marketing assistant. Since then, …
POSTED JULY 23, 2026 5:00 AM |
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