Farmers Files to Expand Coverage, Raise Rates for California Small Businesses August 3, 2026 Farmers Insurance filed an upgraded business insurance rating plan to expand commercial insurance coverage for business owners across the state...
Texas Hair Styling College Settles Discrimination Lawsuit August 3, 2026 Dallas Barber and Stylist College, Inc., which operates multiple barber and hair styling locations and instructional campuses in the Dallas...
Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk August 3, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of...
Parasite Outbreak Tied to Two Deaths in Michigan, CDC Says August 3, 2026 By Jessica Nix Two people have died in Michigan from the severe diarrhea-causing parasite that has sickened thousands across the US, according to...
FBI Investigates Cyberattacks on Water Systems in Michigan and Minnesota August 3, 2026 By Michael Casey Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all...
EEOC Moves to End Employer Reporting of Worker Race, Sex Data August 3, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination moved to scrap a requirement that employers annually submit data on...
Hackers Hit Bitcoin’s Safest Hiding Place in Ongoing Attack August 3, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh Hackers have found a software flaw in a brand of “cold” Bitcoin wallet — considered one of the safest places...
South Korea Fines Telecoms Firm KT Corp. $37.4 Million for Personal Data Leak: Panel August 3, 2026 South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has fined telecoms company KT Corp. 54 billion won ($37.43 million) for a leak...
NHTSA Says Some Older Ford Cars, SUVs Pose Unreasonable Safety Risks August 3, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Aug. 3 that some older Ford cars and SUVs pose unreasonable safety...
Troubled Alabama City Loses its Liability Insurance Coverage August 3, 2026 An Alabama city, long plagued with budget shortfalls, charges of corruption and a dwindling tax base, has lost its liability...