Rhode Island Approves 2.5% Workers’ Compensation Decrease May 5, 2026 Rhode Island’s regulator has approved a 2.5% average reduction in overall workers’ compensation loss costs. The reduction will take effect...
People: Sunstar Names New CEO, King Risk Adds Sales Leadership May 5, 2026 Memphis-based Sunstar Insurance Group, an independent brokerage operating in nine states, announced Adam Meyerowitz as the new chief executive officer....
A Quiet Alaska Fault Is Missing The Fluids Scientists Expected May 5, 2026 Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time. For years,...
After Greg Biffle Plane Crash, Police Think ‘Friends’ Stole From His NC Home May 5, 2026 Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last year,...
Progressive Insurance Helps First-Time Homebuyers With Down Payments May 5, 2026 As many as 200 first-time homebuyers could receive down payment assistance up to $13,500 each thanks to Progressive Insurance. Progressive’s...
Young Europeans Turn to AI Chatbots for Emotional Support, Survey Shows May 5, 2026 By Lucie Barbier and Leo Marchandon Nearly one in two young people in Europe have used AI chatbots to discuss intimate or personal matters, as the...
AI Firms Agree to Give US Early Access to Evaluate Their Models May 5, 2026 By Maggie Eastland and Shirin Ghaffary Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and xAI have agreed to give the US government early access to their artificial intelligence...
New Zealand’s A2 Milk Recalls Batches of US Baby Formula After Toxin Found May 5, 2026 By Tracy Withers New Zealand infant formula maker a2 Milk Co. is recalling batches of product sold in the US after detecting a...
Heat-Trapping Microplastics Found to Play Role in Climate Change May 5, 2026 By Todd Woody Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, magnifying climate change impacts, according to new research. Scientists in China and...
Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks May 5, 2026 By Amy Bainbridge and Ishika Mookerjee Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group...