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W. R. Berkley Corporation, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, named Shadi Albert as president of Vela Insurance Services. He succeeds Arthur G. Davis, who will assume the role of chairman of the business. The appointments are effective immediately. Albert joined Berkley …

The Georgia General Assembly made no statutory changes to the Workers Compensation Act in 2025. However, effective July 1, 2025, the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC) has introduced several important updates to its rules. These changes include clarifications, …

Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers about $58.8 billion annually. The top 10 causes of injuries account for 86% of those costs, or $50.87 billion. The index marks its 25th year identifying …

One year after American Coastal Insurance went through a regulator-forced shakeup in leadership, the Florida-based carrier’s holding company has received a slight upgrade in its debt rating from KBRA, producing a savings on interest expenses. “We are proud to have …

Alaska Air Group Inc. continued to recover on Monday after temporarily grounding its entire fleet due to a data center equipment failure that affected several of the carrier’s key operating systems. Eighty-three Alaska Air flights, or about 9% of its …

Tesla Inc. is set to face off with the California Department of Motor Vehicles over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers. The stakes are high at a five-day …

Oldenburg Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President in Portland, Oregon Andy Oldenburg joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Based in Portland, Oregon, Oldenburg will provide a strategic risk and insurance services …

A former chief executive of two clothing technology companies was released on $1 million bail Friday after pleading not guilty to charges alleging she cheated investors of over $300 million over the past six years. Christine Hunsicker, 48, of Lafayette, …

A last-minute settlement between Meta Platforms shareholders and the company’s leadership last week ended an $8 billion trial and spared Mark Zuckerberg from testifying about alleged violations of Facebook users’ data. It also took the heat off the state of …

A tenth person has died after a fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts last weekend, officials confirmed on Saturday. Brenda Cropper, 66, died at a hospital Friday, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III. …

President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. The move came shortly …

Second quarter 2024 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. increased nearly 8% compared to the same period a year ago Net income was about $401.3 million for Q2 2025 compared to net income of $371.9 million a year ago during …

Uber Technologies Inc. is suing a group of lawyers and medical providers in Los Angeles who it says have made fraudulent insurance claims that cost the company millions in legal fees — the third such lawsuit it’s filed this year. …

Here are the details of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, approved on Friday and aimed at dealing further blows to Russia’s oil and energy industry. OIL PRICE CAP Central to the …

A Bettendorf, Iowa insurance public adjuster has been charged with forgery and identity theft, the Iowa Insurance Division (IID) announced. Dennis Flaherty, age 74, of Moline, Illinois, was charged with one count of Forgery (Class D felony) and three counts …

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Society Insurance, a mutual company based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. …

More than two weeks after catastrophic July Fourth floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, authorities reported Saturday that nearly all of the people who had remained on the list of missing persons have been verified as safe. As …

A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a performance venue along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The driver was later found …

Microsoft Corp. warned that hackers are actively targeting customers of its document management software SharePoint, with security researchers flagging the risk of potentially widespread breaches around the world. Vulnerabilities in the software have allowed hackers to access file systems and …

Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers’ compensation, according to second quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index. The Chicago-based technology provider for insurance carriers, agents, and managing general agents said the average premium renewal …