Monthly Archives: <span>January 2025</span>

South Carolina Extends Use of Emergency Adjusters After Helene

Property and auto insurers in South Carolina can keep non-resident adjusters on the job for at least another 90 days, until April 25, due to the continued need after Hurricane Helene, the state insurance commissioner said in a bulletin posted …

New Orleans Officials Confident in Security Plans Ahead of Super Bowl

New Orleans officials projected confidence in their security plans as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 14 people on New Year’s Day and questions linger over …

Texas Lawmaker Sees California Fire Aid Tied to Conditions

As deadly wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, a Republican congressman from Texas says federal lawmakers will consider tying relief funding for California to policy changes in the state. “California has some disastrous policies that led to mismanagement of …

Polo Insurance Managers Launches Clockwork Re

Polo Insurance Managers (PIM), the Guernsey based insurance manager business within the PoloWorks group, announced the launch of Clockwork Re – a newly established Category 4 Commercial General Reinsurer in Guernsey. Clockwork Re has been formed to access superior insurance …

Robinhood to Pay $45 Million to Settle SEC Charges

Online trading firm Robinhood Markets has agreed to pay $45 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges over record keeping, trade reporting and other rule violations, the regulator said on Monday. Regulators found Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood …

Florida Store Owner Who Faked Death for Insurance Gets Sentence Commuted

Floridians may remember the strange case of Jacksonville businessman Jose Lantigua, who faked his own death in 2013 in an attempt to collect millions of dollars in life insurance proceeds. His deeds earned him a spot on the Coalition Against …

Los Angeles Faces Another Day of Extreme Fire Risk as Winds Rise

Hot, dry winds are pummeling Los Angeles and surrounding areas of Southern California, raising wildfire risks through at least Wednesday as the region reels from blazes that have killed at least 24 people and burned neighborhoods to the ground. Tropical-storm-strength …

Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says

The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental, as leaders from the region prepare to gather for a NATO summit devoted to the topic. “It …

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Sandy Hook Families Reach Settlement Over Alex Jones’ Bankruptcy

Families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre have resolved their disputes on how to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist’s assets, clearing the way for a sale of Jones’ Infowars platform, attorneys said …