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Progressive Q1 Net Income Up 10%

First quarter net income at Progressive Corp. increased 10% compared to the same period a year ago to about $2.6 billion. Progressive reports results monthly. Net income for March was down 42% to $522 million. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer’s …

People Moves: Zurich Hires Sullivan From CNA for US Middle Market Head of Tech; IMA Hires Crochet as National Energy Practice Leader

Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois, hired Jeannie Sullivan as head of technology for its U.S. middle market team. She will report to Stan Bernard, head of industry practices for U.S. middle market at Zurich, a leading provider of …

Near Misses, Fatal Crashes Force Airlines to Confront Worried Fliers

A series of aviation accidents has rattled flyers enough to drag down ticket sales at the start of the year, contributing to lower financial expectations at major US airlines. And who can blame them? January’s fiery mid-air collision of an …

Law Students Sue Civil Rights Agency Over Crackdown on Law-Firm DEI Policies

Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20 large law firms is illegal and could expose the personal information of lawyers and job applicants. The lawsuit filed in …

Hertz Says Hackers Stole License Numbers, Credit Card Data

Hertz is alerting customers to a data breach involving drivers’ license numbers and other personal information following a hack in its supply chain. The car-rental company said in a posting on its website that it completed an analysis of the …

Judge Orders Bank of America to Pay $540 Million in FDIC Lawsuit

A federal judge ordered Bank of America to pay $540.3 million in a long-running Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation lawsuit accusing the second-largest U.S. bank of underpaying what it owed for deposit insurance. In a decision made public on Monday, U.S. …

2024 Saw Second Most Tornadoes on Record in the US

New analysis indicates there were 1796 confirmed tornadoes in 2024, the second highest on record, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. The busy tornado season was driven by an active April and May in the Plains (notably quiet for much …

Advocacy Group Files Suit Over Tariffs in US Court of International Trade

A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, arguing the president overstepped his authority. The lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center …

More Resilient Organizations Successfully Battled Ransomware in 2024: BakerHostetler

An annual report from law firm BakerHostetler said companies “are starting to win the battle against ransomware.” In its 11th year, the report from the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group, who handled over 1,250 cyber incidents …

White House Proposes Elimination of NOAA Climate Research in Budget Proposal

The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change, and refocus the U.S. fisheries service to support energy development, according to a draft White House …

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