US Climate Prediction Center Sees 69% Chance of Historic El Niño August 14, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan The El Niño building in the Pacific Ocean is increasingly expected to reach a strength not seen in 76 years...
Almost All Top US Companies Had Board Diversity Rules. Now Most Are Gone August 14, 2026 By Jeff Green and Daniela Sirtori Three years ago, nearly every major US company explicitly considered diversity when choosing new directors. Now, most don’t. In all,...
Cargo Thefts Drop in Q2 but Losses More Than Double August 14, 2026 Cargo theft incidents were down 26% in the second quarter 2026 compared with the same time a year ago but...
Aon’s NFP Buys Cannabis Business From Frontier Risk August 14, 2026 NFP, a subsidiary of Aon, the international insurance broker, announced it has acquired the retail cannabis business of Frontier Risk...
Lindberg’s Right-Hand Man Sentenced to Two Years After Cooperating With Prosecutors August 14, 2026 By William Rabb Almost four years after he pleaded guilty, the top associate to convicted briber, insurance entrepreneur and fraudster Greg Lindberg has...
Safety Agency Reports on 2025 Blast at Pennsylvania Steel Plant That Killed 2 August 14, 2026 By John Raby A federal safety agency recommended the development of written policies and procedures for flushing gas valves a year after a...
People Moves: IMA Appoints Schwartz New Leader for Washington Market August 14, 2026 IMA Financial Group Inc. named Karen Schwartz as Washington market president. She leads IMA’s Washington market strategy, focusing on strengthening...
California Advances Bill to Expand Antitrust Enforcement Law August 14, 2026 By Josh Sisco A major expansion of California’s antitrust laws advanced in the state legislature Thursday despite opposition from business leaders and some...
NJ School Board Not Liable for Boy’s Shooting at Football Game With No Metal Detector August 14, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey public school district has been found not liable for the fatal shooting of a 10-year old boy...
Markets/Coverages: AIG Starts Parametric Cloud Outage Solution August 14, 2026 American International Group (AIG) said it launched a new Parametric Cloud Outage Solution, providing clients an additional layer of cyber...