Iowa AG Sues Meta Over Alleged Deceptive Practices on Instagram May 4, 2026 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has filed a lawsuit against Meta and several of its subsidiaries, including Instagram...
NYC Mayor Eyes Insurance Program for Affordable Housing May 4, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is seeking to lower the cost of property and liability insurance for landlords...
Connecticut Senate Confirms Hershman as Insurance Commissioner May 4, 2026 The Connecticut Senate has confirmed Josh Hershman as the state’s 34th insurance commissioner. Hershman has served as commissioner in an...
Maryland Reaches Settlement With Ship Owner, Operator Over Bridge Collapse May 4, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The state of Maryland has reached a settlement in principle with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd.,...
Inszone Acquires Arkansas’ Mena Insurance Agency May 1, 2026 Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Mena Insurance Agency, Inc. This strategic acquisition brings a century-old institution and an...
Protective Life to Acquire P/C Specialty Insurance Carrier Obsidian May 1, 2026 In a rare crossing of insurance lines, Alabama-based Protective Life Insurance Co. is moving to expand into property/casualty lines by...
Charlie Crist Is Running for St. Petersburg Mayor May 1, 2026 Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is seeking yet another office, this time running for mayor of his...
Trader Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Hormuz Freight Losses, Court Filing Shows May 1, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Commodity trader Mercuria is suing the Baltic Exchange, the world’s top provider of benchmark shipping indices, over losses it said...
Tenn. Detective Facing Charges of Burning His Own Car, Filing False Insurance Claim May 1, 2026 An arraignment has been rescheduled for a former sheriff’s detective in Tennessee who is charged with setting fire to his...
US House Passes Farm Bill After Scrapping Pesticide Language Opposed by MAHA May 1, 2026 By Leah Douglas The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a five-year farm bill after stripping a provision opposed...