California Teens See Cannabis as Safer Than Alcohol, Vapes and Cigarettes May 7, 2026 Newswise — Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new...
New York State Has Budget Deal That Includes Auto Insurance Reforms: Gov. Hochul May 7, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York State has a 2026-2027 budget agreement, at least according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced today that the...
ALPS to Acquire Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company May 7, 2026 The Ohio State Bar Association (Ohio Bar) and ALPS Insurance (ALPS) today announced that they have entered into a definitive...
Markets/Coverages: MS Amlin Launches Consortium to Boost Property Treaty Capacity May 7, 2026 MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s re/insurer, has launched a consortium to boost property treaty capacity for all property per-risk lines. This...
Illinois Manufacturing Company to Pay $625K Settlement Over No-Poach Agreements May 7, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Vee Pak LLC, doing business as Voyant Beauty (Vee Pak) that...
Texas Sees Surge in Gas Projects as Data Centers Drive Shift in Power Generation May 7, 2026 By Brandon Mulder, The Texas Tribune A decade ago, wind power was surging in popularity and attracting huge investments that made Texas a national leader in...
HCI Group Reports $85M in Profit for Q1, With Premium Growth for Most Subsidiaries May 7, 2026 By William Rabb Tampa-based HCI Group, now in its 20th year and its 18th year as a publicly traded company, reported a healthy...
People Moves: Alliant Names Lefebvre as VP Within Employee Benefits Group May 7, 2026 Ashley Lefebvre has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group in Houston, Texas. She will...
A Quieter Hurricane Season This Year Could Still Pummel the US Power Grid May 7, 2026 By Eric Roston Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like...
Reporting Shows Georgia Officials Knew Carpet Mills Polluted Local Water May 7, 2026 By Dylan Jackson, Jason Dearen and Justin Price Starting in the 1970s, the textile mills of northwest Georgia relied on chemicals known as PFAS to add stain resistance...