Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year February 6, 2026 By Dorany Pineda Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States,...
Planet and Goosehead Insurance Announce Franchise Partnership February 6, 2026 Independent personal lines agency Goosehead Insurance and newly launched Planet Insurance Agency said they have a strategic franchise partnership for...
Aon Agrees to $15 Million Settlement With Pennsylvania Teachers February 6, 2026 By Martin Z. Braun A unit of Aon Plc agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that calculation errors and faulty investment advice caused...
Assignment of Benefits Bill Passes Washington Senate February 6, 2026 A bill prohibiting post-loss assignment of benefits agreements passed the Washington Senate on Thursday on a unanimous vote. Senate Bill...
Uber Jury Awards $8.5 Million Damages in Sexual Assault Case February 6, 2026 By Isaiah Poritz and Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. was hit with $8.5 million in damages in a trial over a 19-year-old woman’s claim that she...
People Moves: Trucordia Names Reid as Vice President on M&A Team February 6, 2026 Trucordia hired Kim Reid as a vice president on its mergers and acquisitions team. Reid comes to Trucordia after more...
Insurance Ad During Super Bowl Aims to Win Over Frustrated New York Fans February 6, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York football fans may not be happy that neither the Giants nor Bills nor Jets made it to Super...
Maine Plane Crash Victims Worked for Luxury Travel Startup Led by Texas Lawyer February 5, 2026 By Patrick Whittle, Jennifer Kelleher and Maryclaire Dale The six people killed in a fiery plane crash in Maine were flying to France’s Champagne region to scope out...
People Moves: XPT Specialty Hires Goedeke as Underwriter/Broker February 5, 2026 XPT Specialty, headquartered in Plano, Texas, hired Kyle Goedeke as an underwriter/broker. Goedeke has nearly a decade of experience across...
Texas Anti-ESG Law Declared Unconstitutional by US Judge February 5, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies seeking to rely less on fossil...