As Wildfires Destroy and Displace, APCIA Says Congress Must Pass Fix Our Forests Act August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Wildfires have again become a major headline as about 10% of the population of Spokane, Washington has been ordered to...
Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures August 6, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan, Leslie Kaufman and Todd Woody The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part...
Auto Insurer Root Inc. Reports 12% Increase in Q2 Net Income August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Root Inc. reported second quarter 2026 net income of $25.4 million, an increase of 15% over the same period a...
Ex-VW Engineers Plead Not Guilty to US Insider Trading Charges August 5, 2026 By Bob Van Voris Two former Volkswagen AG engineers denied charges they made a combined $300,000 trading on secret information about the German carmaker’s...
Data Centers Exposed Carriers to China Hack, House Panel Says August 5, 2026 By Kelcee Griffis US telecommunications companies connected their systems to data centers and related infrastructure in a way that exposed them to cybersecurity...
The Hartford To Acquire Equitable’s Employee Benefits Biz August 5, 2026 In a deal designed to boost The Hartford’s growth in the small and midsized employer segment, the Connecticut-based insurer announced...
People Moves: Chubb’s Westchester Announces Leadership Appointments; Fields to Lead New Marsh US Semiconductor, AI Compute Practice August 5, 2026 Chubb announced key executive appointments within Westchester, the company’s wholesale excess and surplus (E&S) lines business in North America. Dave...
Trump’s Latest Tariffs Hit With New Lawsuit by 25 States August 5, 2026 By Erik Larson A group of 25 states filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs that went into effect last...
Prediction Market Bets on Wildfires Draw Scrutiny From Senators August 5, 2026 By Lydia Beyoud and Zahra Hirji A group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing...
TikTok Finalizing Trio of Settlements in Addiction Litigation August 4, 2026 By Olivia Carville and Alexandra S. Levine TikTok is finalizing agreements to settle three upcoming trials related to allegations that its video product is addictive and harmful...