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National News
Meta, Google Lose Case Over Social Media Harm to Kids
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people, in a $6 million verdict that...
P/C Underwriting Income Up $40B in 2025, Says Verisk and APCIA
Viewpoint: Insurance Broker Valuations – The Elephant in the Room
AccuWeather Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: 11-16 Named Storms
WTW Survey: Insurers Using Advanced Analytics and AI See Strong Returns
Crawford Claims Management Firm Names Swain CEO
International & Reinsurance News
High Levels of Cancer-Causing Benzene in European Cooking Gas, Study Finds
Domestic gas supply in several European cities contains high levels of benzene, an odorless substance that can cause cancer, according to research released on Wednesday. Gas...
Iran Reviewing US Proposal Despite Negative Initial Response, Senior Iran Official Says
Iran Demands Crew, Cargo Details to Send Ships Through Hormuz
Iran Charges Some Ships Hormuz Transit Fees for Safe Passage
Convex’s Chairman Catlin Steps Down, Succeeded by Onex CEO Le Blanc
Iran Wiped 50 Israeli Firms’ Data, Hacked Cameras, Official Says
East News
EXPLAINER-Can US Government Be Held Liable for LaGuardia Airport Collision?
Investigators are probing the potential causes of Sunday's collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The two pilots were...
Harvard Faces Pressure From Two New Trump Administration Probes
Safety System Failed to Alert LaGuardia Tower Before Crash
Baltimore Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over Grok Sexual ‘Deepfakes’
Six People Injured After Floor Collapses at New Hampshire Wedding Venue
NY Lawmakers Urged to Have Faith in Auto Insurance Reform Numbers. But Do They?
Midwest News
Ohio AG Sues Contractors for Allegedly Defrauding Consumers
In lawsuits filed recently in three counties, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses three home-improvement contractors and a builder of outdoor structures of defrauding...
Wisconsin Grocery Chain Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination
Vortex Weather Launches Parametric Hail Product
SoftBank’s Son Says Ohio Data Center to Be $500 Billion Project
Nebraska Fires Burn Grazing Lands, Threaten Plans to Grow US Cattle Herd
Planned Parenthood of Illinois to Pay $500K to End DEI-Related Investigation
Texas / South Central News
Jury Finds New Orleans Attorneys Guilty in Staged Auto Accident Scheme
Two New Orleans personal injury attorneys were found guilty last week of running a scheme to defraud insurance companies by staging fraudulent accidents. The U.S. Attorney's...
Elon Musk Company Selects Proposed Mile-Long Dallas Tunnel
Texas to Ban Smokeable Hemp on March 31
Valero Port Arthur Refinery Has Fire at Diesel Hydrotreater
Frustrated Corpus Christi Residents Limit Water Use as Crisis Nears
People Moves: MSIG USA Appoints Thompson as South Central Distribution Leader
Southeast News
After 62 Years, Florida Appeals Court Drops the Expert Witness Rule on Attorney Fees
Just over three years ago, Florida lawmakers effectively ended one-way attorney fees, disincentivizing much of the costly property insurance claims litigation that had plagued...
Florida OIR Grants Permit to Startup Sypher Insurance and Takeouts for Others
Crawford Claims Management Firm Names Swain CEO
Fire Destroys Historic Courthouse in Georgia
Oakbridge Names New President and CEO as Smith Moves to Chairman Role
Orlando Apartment Complex Evacuated After Cracks Found on All Five Floors
West News
Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado Paying $15M Dividend for Colorado Members
Colorado workers' compensation provider Pinnacol Assurance announced it will distribute a $15 million general dividend to its members in 2026. Pinnacol members can expect to...
People Moves: ALKEME Names Stradling CFO; Machut and Quintero Join Alliant
Zoox to Widen Robotaxi Footprint With San Francisco, Vegas Expansion
Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless Iran War Eases
People Moves: Farmers Insurance Names Pham Chief Strategy & Risk Officer; Alliant Private Client Adds Yoshida as SVP
Alphabet’s Wing to Start Drone Delivery in San Francisco Bay Area