Markets/Coverages: Lemonade Enters Maine and Vermont Renters Insurance Markets July 15, 2026 Digital insurer Lemonade has expanded availability of its renters insurance into Vermont and Maine. They become the 43rd and 44th...
Canada Suspends Animal Exports From Texas Due to New World Screwworm Concerns July 15, 2026 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Canada has suspended several animal exports from Texas due to concerns about the New World screwworm, according to the U.S....
Texas Braces for Heavy Storms One Year After Deadly Floods July 15, 2026 Slow-moving storms are drenching much of central Texas this week as a disturbance in the upper atmosphere collides with summer...
Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Victim of More Than $500K July 14, 2026 An Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for her role in a six‑year scheme that targeted and financially...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Arkansas’ WoodStar Reciprocal Exchange July 14, 2026 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent)...
Antares’ CEO Michael van der Straaten Dies at 58 July 14, 2026 By L.S. Howard Antares, the specialist global re/insurance group, announced the death of its chief executive officer Michael van der Straaten. “It is...
Michigan Sues Water Services Company for Allegedly Submitting False Safe Reports July 14, 2026 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a civil lawsuit against the president of water services provider Douglas Environmental for...
Texas Contractor Cited After Worker Dies in Elementary School Crawl Space July 14, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a building contractor and a staffing company for safety violations after a worker...
Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls July 14, 2026 By Kara Carlson and Natalie Lung Waking up in a Waymo comes as a shock. Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi’s speakers as...
After Biden Denied Alabama Coal Waste Bid, Trump Reverses Course July 14, 2026 By Zahra Hirji The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed to approve Alabama’s application to take over issuing certain coal waste permits from...