Storms Destroy Nearly 50 Homes in Southwestern Michigan: Officials May 16, 2024 PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and dozens more were seriously damaged during severe weather last week...
Flood-Prone Houston Faces a Deluge of More Rain: Weather Watch May 16, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Heavy rain will sweep across eastern Texas into Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday, raising flood risks across the Gulf of...
King Insurance Acquires Marcus Agency in Connecticut May 16, 2024 Florida-based King Insurance Partners announced it has acquired Marcus Insurance, an independent agency based in Wethersfield, Connecticut. The terms were...
Colorado City Police Beating Lawsuit Settled for $2.1 Million May 16, 2024 By Colleen Slevin Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who...
Swiss Re Names Gonzalez CEO of Corporate Solutions, Ojeisekhoba to Step Down May 16, 2024 Swiss Re announced that Ivan Gonzalez, CEO Reinsurance China, has been appointed CEO of Corporate Solutions, succeeding Andreas Berger, who...
Ransomware Frequency Up 64% on Remote Access Tools, Says At-Bay May 16, 2024 A 64% jump in ransomware claims in 2023 is driven by an explosion in “indirect” ransomware incidents, up over 415%...
Driver of Pickup Charged with DUI After Crash with Bus that Killed 8 Farmworkers May 16, 2024 By Michael Schneider and Terry Spencer OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a...
Swiss Re to Withdraw From Digital Insurer iptiQ, Reports Strong Q1 Net Income of $1.1B May 16, 2024 By L.S. Howard Swiss Re announced plans to withdraw from its digital B2B2C insurance business, iptiQ, following a strategic review. The iptiQ business...
Georgia County Must Pay for Transgender Deputy’s Surgery, Appeals Court Says May 16, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that a Georgia county illegally discriminated against...
Fed’s Powell Downplays Potential for a Rate Hike Despite Higher Price Pressures May 16, 2024 By Christopher Rugaber Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in...