Aon Close to Acquiring USI Insurance From KKR in $17 Billion Deal, WSJ Reports August 31, 2026 Aon Plc is close to an agreement to acquire insurance brokerage USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for...
New Illinois Law Requires Insurance for High-Speed E-Bikes August 28, 2026 By Ezra Amacher Some Illinois e-bike riders will need to carry insurance starting in 2027 under a law signed this week by Governor...
Ross Fire Grows Into One of Largest Wildfires on Record in North Texas August 28, 2026 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune The Ross Fire has grown into one of the largest wildfires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s recorded history, scorching 85,000...
First US Phosphate Plant in Decades Planned Amid Global Conflict August 28, 2026 By Ilena Peng and Elizabeth Elkin Farm cooperative CHS Inc. and fertilizer producer OCP North America are proposing a $450 million phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana,...
Inszone Acquires Michigan’s Aviza Insurance Agency August 28, 2026 Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Aviza Insurance Agency. The acquisition expands Inszone’s footprint in Michigan, welcoming a respected,...
Florida, Hit by Obamacare Drop-Off, Feels the Squeeze of Health Care Costs August 28, 2026 By Ali Swenson Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the...
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in the Atlantic, Not Named After Dolly Parton August 28, 2026 Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic far from land, making it the fourth named storm this season, forecasters said....
Florida AG Rejects Meta Settlement but Takes $1.2M From Deloitte Over DEI August 28, 2026 Florida’s attorney general this week rejected the $18 billion settlement with Meta, calling it too soft on the social media...
Auto and Home Insurance Consumers Getting Used to Using AI: JD Power August 28, 2026 “Just as we’ve seen with the internet and mobile apps, AI is rapidly becoming a critical conduit to key policy...
Meta Settlement Opens New Front in Global Fight Over Social Media Harm August 28, 2026 By Byron Kaye, Karen Lema and Toby Sterling Meta’s move to restrict teenagers’ use of social media in the U.S. shows companies have tools to better protect young...