Texas Must Rethink Massive Transmission Lines, Lawmakers Say August 6, 2026 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune and Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune A growing chorus of Texas lawmakers is calling on the state’s electric grid managers and utility regulators to halt an...
Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame Announce 2026 Inductees August 6, 2026 The Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame has announced the eight members selected for induction into its 2026 class. The honorees...
Federated Acquires Illinois-Based HDVI August 6, 2026 Federated Mutual Insurance Company has acquired commercial trucking insurance provider High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI). Based in Chicago, HDVI specializes...
HUB’s VIU Builds Insurance Agency Just for Credit Union Members in Carolinas August 6, 2026 HUB International, one of the largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has inked a deal to offer insurance products to credit union...
Meta AI Model Accessed Internet, Hacked Outside Firm August 6, 2026 By Riley Griffin and Rachel Metz Meta Platforms Inc. said one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet and hacked into an outside service’s systems...
Longtime North Carolina Agencies Breeden and Citizens Group Have Merged August 6, 2026 Two of central North Carolina’s oldest insurance agencies have agreed to merge, bringing more than 140 years of combined insurance...
OpenAI Asks Judge to Toss Apple’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit August 6, 2026 By Rachel Metz and Mark Gurman OpenAI is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. accusing the artificial intelligence company of...
Pac-12, Mountain West Conferences Finalize ‘Poaching’ and Exit Fees Settlement August 6, 2026 By John Marshall The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees. The two conferences announced on...
Allstate Q2 Net Income Jumps 56% on Underwriting August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Allstate Corp. second quarter 2026 net income applicable to common shareholders shot up nearly 56% with underwriting income up 56.7%...
Abuse Claimants Allowed to Sue for Parish Assets in Vermont Catholic Bankruptcy Case August 6, 2026 By KEVIN O'CONNOR /VTDigger A U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow clergy abuse claimants to sue for an estimated half-billion dollars in parish assets to...