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4 Arrested in Louisiana Insurance Fraud Scheme
The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud / Auto Theft Unit (IFAT) has arrested four individuals following an investigation into an alleged automobile insurance fraud scheme in Iberia Parish The investigation began after a criminal referral from Timber Creek Insurance Services …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:45 PM |
Northwestern Medicine Agrees to Pay $325K in Religious Discrimination Case
Northwestern Medicine agreed to pay $325,000 in monetary relief to a class of employees denied vaccine exemptions because of their religious beliefs or practices and to provide other relief following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:40 PM |
India’s Prized Alphonso Mango Crop Ruined by Weather
In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced almost no Alphonso mangoes this year. Walke, a 26-year-old horticulturist in the coastal …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:37 PM |
World Acquires Kansas’ Agency West
World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Agency West Insurance of Olathe, Kansas on February 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Agency West has been operating in Kansas for many years. They serve …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:23 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Amiga Specialty Secures Lloyd’s Capacity for New Yachts Division
Amiga Specialty, the London-based managing general agent, has secured £/$25 million of “A”-rated capacity with global Lloyd’s licensing for its Yachts division, marking an important step in the development of its specialist marine offering. The capacity will support Amiga Specialty’s …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:22 PM |
EEOC Sues Buc-ee’s for Alleged Disability Discrimination at Texas Store
Buc-ee’s, Ltd., a travel center retailer with locations throughout Texas and in 10 other states, violated federal law when it denied a disabled employee reasonable accommodations and subsequently terminated him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:20 PM |
People Moves: Aon Promotes Hoffman as Global CEO of Commercial Risk; HDI Global Names Schulte-Schrepping as Head of Liability Global Risk, Succeeding Maurer
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Hoffman to Global CEO of Commercial Risk Insurance broker Aon plc announced the appointment of Christian Hoffman …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 4:07 PM |
SEC Chairman Eyes ‘Gun-Jumping’ Rule Changes to Spur More IPOs
The Securities and Exchange Commission is mulling changes to decades-old rules that prohibit companies from certain communications during the going-public process, as the Wall Street regulator looks to boost initial public offerings. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said he would welcome …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 3:47 PM |
Insurers Settle in Wrongful Conviction Case, Can’t Yet Escape Sex Trafficking Coverage
Insurance carriers are not off the hook in two high-profile lawsuits involving alleged sexual abuse and millions of dollars in defense costs and indemnity—one in North Carolina and one in Georgia. In the North Carolina case, Ohio Casualty Insurance Co., …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 3:35 PM |
Fatalities Reported in Washington State Packaging Facility Explosion
An accident at a Washington state packaging facility has left at least one person dead, nine missing and nine others injured, with crews working to contain a ruptured tank of caustic chemicals. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at Nippon Dynawave …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 1:37 PM |
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Fatalities Reported in Washington State Packaging Facility Explosion
An accident at a Washington state packaging facility has left at least one person dead, nine missing and nine others injured, with crews working to contain a ruptured tank of caustic chemicals. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at Nippon Dynawave …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 1:37 PM |
California Officials Lift Evacuation Orders for Residents Near Damaged Chemical Tank
Southern California officials lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday night for residents who live near a damaged chemical tank, allowing 16,000 people to return home. The crisis that began Thursday had forced 50,000 people to evacuate in and around the …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 1:26 PM |
Crest Insurance Group Names Hart Vice President, Employee Benefits
Crest Insurance Group named Tony Hart vice president, employee benefits in the firm’s Henderson, Nevada office. Hart has nearly 20 years of employee benefits brokerage and consulting experience and specializes in cost containment, pharmacy management, population health and alternative funding …
POSTED MAY 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Narrows Evacuation Area With Risk ‘Off the Table’
There is no longer a risk of a compromised chemical tank exploding in the suburbs of Los Angeles and evacuation orders for some of the more than 50,000 people were lifted, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. The county’s …
POSTED MAY 26, 2026 2:00 PM |
San Francisco Turns to AI to Avoid Collisions Between Ships And Whales
Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection …
POSTED MAY 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
Oil Pipeline Shut Down After East Los Angeles Rupture
An oil pipeline operated by Plains All American in East Los Angeles, California, was shut down after a rupture, the company said on Friday. The line was struck by a third party conducting excavation work, the company added. It did …
POSTED MAY 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order to Prep Workers, Businesses for AI Disruption
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to attempt to deal with the impacts of artificial intelligence on workers and businesses. Related: Acrisure to Cut 2,250 Employees, Citing Advances in Technology and AI The order directs the state to …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 3:37 PM |
People Moves: Commissioner Kuderer to Chair NAIC’s Child Care Insurance Group
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has been selected to chair the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ new Child Care Insurance Working Group. The new working group will explore possible solutions and make recommendations for state insurance regulators to use with …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
What to Know About Midair Collision Between Navy Jets at Idaho Air Show
After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject and deploy their parachutes, floating down to safety as the aircraft careened into a field, exploding into a fireball. The …
POSTED MAY 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
Containment Grows on California Wildfire That Forced Thousands to Evacuate
Containment has continued to increase on the Sandy fire in Simi Valley, which prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people in Ventura County earlier this week. Though fire activity has slowed, the blaze still poses danger, fire officials …
POSTED MAY 21, 2026 1:21 PM |
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