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National News
Allstate CEO Wilson Takes on Affordability Issue During Earnings Call
Allstate posted significantly higher net and underwriting income for the fourth quarter and full year. With affordability top of mind, that leads to questions about excessive...
WTW Reports Q4 Organic Revenue Growth of 6%; Data Center Clients Boost Business
Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year
Uber Jury Awards $8.5 Million Damages in Sexual Assault Case
Planet and Goosehead Insurance Announce Franchise Partnership
Zurich Insurance’s Beazley Bid Sets the Stage for More Insurance Deals
International & Reinsurance News
Tainted Baby Milk Hits Billionaire Family’s Powerful Dairy Empire
For the secretive billionaire Besnier family, the recent recall of potentially dangerous infant formula made by its nearly century-old firm brings an uncomfortable feeling of...
Danone Recalls More Infant Formula in Europe
Leading South Korean Insurers Explore India Entry, Sources Say
WTW Reports Q4 Organic Revenue Growth of 6%; Data Center Clients Boost Business
EU Needs Smart-Car Data Security Rules And Can Learn From China, Group Says
Tankers Speed Through Hormuz Chokepoint on US-Iran Tensions
East News
Freight Train Derails in Connecticut, Sending Cars Carrying Liquid Propane Into River
A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying flammable liquid propane into the water, though officials say they don't appear to be leaking. Local and...
Fire at Pennsylvania Hospital Forces Evacuation of Dozens of Patients
Insurance Ad During Super Bowl Aims to Win Over Frustrated New York Fans
Man Charged in Organized Cargo Theft of Snow Crab, Blueberries, Cologne
Aon Agrees to $15 Million Settlement With Pennsylvania Teachers
People Moves: NFP Appoints Spencer in Northeast; Lawley Promotes 3 Partners
Midwest News
McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance Announces Sales Territory Realignment
McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance announced a strategic realignment of sales territories within its in-house team designed to enhance services, improve regional coverage, and...
Starbucks Wins Dismissal of Missouri Lawsuit Over DEI Policies
Trial of Ex-FirstEnergy Execs Charged in $60M Ohio Bribery Scheme Begins
Forever Chemicals Quietly Contaminate Drinking Water Wells
Ohio Couple Sentenced for Arson in $2M Insurance Fraud Scheme
Hotel Management Company Sued for Discrimination at Illinois Property
Texas / South Central News
Louisiana Agency to Pay $1.2M Refund for Illegal Overcharging on Surety Premiums
A Louisiana insurance agency has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in premium refunds for overcharging fraudulent fees on commercial surety bond policies. The Louisiana...
Pipeline Explodes at Delfin LNG Planned Project in Louisiana
People Moves: XPT Specialty Hires Goedeke as Underwriter/Broker
Lawyer for Prominent Texas Law Firm Among Victims ID’d in Maine Plane Crash
Texas Anti-ESG Law Declared Unconstitutional by US Judge
Texas Grid Shows How Batteries Can Help Avoid Winter Blackouts
Southeast News
Inside the Toxic Legacy of Georgia-Based Mulitbillion-Dollar Carpet Empire
Bob Shaw glared at the executives from the chemical giant 3M across the table from him. He held up a carpet sample and pointed at the logo for Scotchgard on the back. "That's...
Ken Griffin, Steve Ross Team Up to Lure More CEOs to Florida
Alabama, NC Public Safety Officers Investigated in ‘Chop Shop,’ Disability Fraud
Florida Senate President Says No Major Insurance Changes This Year
Two SE Commissioners Warn Insurers About Claims Denials, Policy Cancellations
17 Former NC State Athletes Join Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Former Trainer
West News
EPA Outlines Trump Plan to Speed up Rebuilding of Homes Destroyed in LA Wildfires
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles this week to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for...