Initial Report Finds Fatal Fire, Explosion at Maine Lumber Mill Was Accidental May 27, 2026 A huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine on May 15 that took the life of a...
Insurance Mogul Lindberg Gets 12 Years for $2 Billion Fraud May 27, 2026 By David Voreacos, Bloomberg North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2...
Climate Change Fueling Growth of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella May 27, 2026 By  Karoline Kan Climate change is linked to a 10% global increase in antibiotic-resistance genes in Salmonella, according to new research that suggests...
Two More Oil Supertankers Exit Hormuz to Help Push Up Flows May 27, 2026 By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gained modest momentum over the past 24 hours as at least two non-Iranian...
Tanker Reports External Explosion off Oman Coast, Crew Safe, UKMTO Says May 27, 2026 United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel’s port...
Viewpoint: Tackling the Threat of Legal System Abuse May 27, 2026 Severity, not frequency, is driving the rise in claims costs today. While the number of claims has generally declined, the...
Supreme Court Tosses Florida Suit Over Immigrant Drivers’ Licenses May 27, 2026 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court refused to let Florida file an unusual lawsuit that accused California and Washington of making it...
USI Insurance Services Claims Ex-Broker Poached Clients for Own New Agency May 27, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York-based insurance broker USI Insurance Services has gone to court to halt a former employee it alleges has poached...
Crest Insurance Group Names Hart Vice President, Employee Benefits May 27, 2026 Crest Insurance Group named Tony Hart vice president, employee benefits in the firm’s Henderson, Nevada office. Hart has nearly 20...
Uber, Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Form First US Ride-Share Union May 27, 2026 By Nate Raymond Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor...