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

Pet Insurance, Agents Gets a Shorter Leash Under Bill DeSantis Signed Into Law

Pet insurance is considered property insurance, and pet coverage and pet wellness programs will soon face new regulations and disclosure requirements under a bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. House Bill 655, approved with no opposition in …

Everglades Restoration Aims to Protect Florida Keys, Water, State Economy

ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators — and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts. Florida Bay, a body of water located between the southern …

WEF Launches Probe Into Founder Schwab Over Whistleblower Allegations

The World Economic Forum announced on Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into its founder, Klaus Schwab, following a whistleblower letter alleging misconduct by the former chairman. The announcement came a day after the 87-year-old Schwab said he was …

Report: California’s New Vehicle Market Outlook Clouded by Tariffs

New vehicle registrations in California rose 8.3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, putting the state above a nationwide 4.6% increase in a buying surge that may have been driven by consumers …

Lawmakers Urge FAA to Address Safety Issues at Washington Airport After Incidents

Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address significant safety issues at Reagan Washington National Airport and maintain reduced air traffic after a series of troubling incidents. Representatives Rick Larsen and Steve Cohen and Senator …

People Moves: Vermont Mutual’s Clark Named Io International Group Post

Vermont Mutual Senior Executive Assistant Paula Clark was recently named regional vice president of the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP), announced at the Region I 2025 Conference held in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. IAIP is a community committed to …

A ‘Low-Attention Disaster,’ Mountain Fire Survivors Recover in LA’s Shadow

The ashes of Hatim Naim’s burned home lie just a few dozen miles west of the Los Angeles areas destroyed by January’s Palisades and Eaton fires. But because the Mountain Fire, which destroyed 182 houses and other structures in Ventura …

Viewpoint: California’s Latest Insurance Privacy Bill Would Add Layer of Regulation

California lawmakers are once again turning their attention to consumer privacy—this time with a laser focus on the insurance sector. At a moment when insurance companies are already navigating a minefield of data privacy laws, the newly proposed Senate Bill …

Environmental Lawyers Get Ready to Pounce on Energy Deregulation Moves

U.S. environmental groups say they are hiring lawyers and preparing for a major legal showdown with President Donald Trump’s administration over its rapid-fire and sweeping efforts to sidestep federal regulations on oil, gas and coal development. The preparations will pose …

British Food and Clothing Group M&S Discloses Cyber Incident

Britain’s Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday it has been managing a cyber incident over the past few days, and had made some temporary changes to its store operations. The more than 140-year-old clothing and food company said it is …