Jury Trial Is There if Corporations Need it, Appeals Court Finds in WV Opioid Case May 19, 2026 By William Rabb Corporations facing high-profile negligence lawsuits have been known to request a bench trial—held before a judge only and without the...
Progressive Is Biggest Auto Insurer, Surpassing State Farm, Says S&P GMI May 19, 2026 The numbers aren’t all in, but it looks like Progressive is now the biggest private passenger auto insurer, based on...
Washington Commissioner Issued $167K in Fines in 2Q May 19, 2026 A Yakima insurance agent and an unauthorized insurance company are barred from doing business in Washington after Insurance Commissioner Patty...
Volvo Group Agrees to $197M Settlement With California Over Excess Truck Emissions May 19, 2026 By Essi Lehto and David Shepardson Truckmaker Volvo Group on Monday agreed to a $197 million settlement with the California Air Resources Board over alleged violations...
Shipbuilder, Baltimore Officials Seize Upon Criminal Charges Against Dali Manager May 19, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The builder of the Dali cargo ship and Baltimore city officials are welcoming the U.S. government’s bringing of criminal charges...
FAA Admits Failure to Act on Warnings Before Jet-Copter Collision Killed 67 People May 18, 2026 By David Shepardson The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will tell Congress on Tuesday the agency failed to act on warnings prior...
Michigan Secures $108M Settlement With Monsanto for PCB Contamination May 18, 2026 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Company (PDF), the major manufacturer of polychlorinated...
Business Moves: Vienna Insurance Purchases Nuernberger; Liberty Mutual Raises Stake in India Unit; Aon’s NFP Buys Irish Private Wealth Specialist; Gallagher Buys UK Law Firm May 18, 2026 During this month, two insurers and two brokers have announced acquisitions in India and Europe. Details of these deals follow....
Inszone Acquires Florida’s Coastal Insurance, Shepherd Moves to New Bradenton Office May 18, 2026 California-headquartered Inszone Insurance Services has continued its hot streak of acquisitions with the purchase of Coastal Insurance Services in Florida...
It’s a Good Thing? Martha Stewart to Get Into Home Insurance With Hint May 18, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Hint, a self-described “home management platform,” has launched with a $10 million seed round of funding and the original influencer...