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A New York specialty insurance managing underwriter for contractors and construction risks has sued a New York City personal injury law firm and dozens of medical providers, alleging a wide-ranging scheme to defraud insurers through staged construction accidents and fraudulent …

The first three months of 2025 brought devastating wildfires to California, significant wind and hail events to Texas, and substantial increases in tornado activity to “Tornado Alley,” but claim volume decreased to a five-year low, according to a quarterly property …

The Clear Group, he London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of C.R. Toogood & Co. Ltd., a commercial insurance broker based in East Horsley, Surrey, UK. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Clear said this strategic move underscores …

The cost of insurance for ships sailing in the Persian Gulf jumped as attacks between Iran and Israel raised risks for vessels in the area. Underwriters are now charging 0.2% of the value of a ship for calls into the …

Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years and that may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep underestimating the surge in killer heat waves, droughts and floods, a …

The US Department of Agriculture announced a plan to open an $8.5 million facility in South Texas to combat the spread of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating bug that is deadly to cattle. The facility, expected to be completed …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with manufacturer Eakas Corp. for alleged Clean Air Act emissions violations at the company’s facility in Peru, Illinois. The company will pay $520,200 in penalties. Eakas produces various plastic and metal parts …

The Oklahoma Insurance Department said that it has expanded its second pilot launch of OKReady, a program that allocates up to $10,000 in grant funds to residents to strengthen homes to the IBHS Fortified standard. OID announced that eight new …

In the wake of the Trump administration’s announced plans to cut back on federal disaster spending, South Padre Island officials are concerned their beaches will be left vulnerable should a storm hit this hurricane season. City staff alerted City Council …

Spain’s most-detailed account yet of the missteps leading to April’s nationwide blackout failed to fully explain why the power grid was so unstable in the first place. Over 182 pages, including redactions that blot out the names of companies and …

Brookfield Corp.’s insurance unit has pulled back from investments in private credit as surging demand from rival bidders pushes yields down. Brookfield Wealth Solutions started to reduce its allocation to private credit six months ago, and is almost no longer …

A former Ohio doctor who was fired before being found not guilty on murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients lost a defamation lawsuit against his former employers on Monday, after a judge stepped in for a jury on …

The U.S. Supreme Court established rules of the road on Wednesday to determine when lawsuits challenging actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency related to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions should be heard by regional appeals courts or an …

The conflict between Israel and Iran is spilling over into the digital world, inflaming a decades-long campaign of hacks and espionage between two nations renowned for their cyber prowess. On Tuesday, a pro-Israel hacking group claimed responsibility for a disruptive …

New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course. The Diocese of Camden …

Waymo will expand into more areas of the San Francisco peninsula and parts of Silicon Valley, as the sole commercial robotaxi operator in the U.S. seeks to scale up operations, the Alphabet unit said on Tuesday. The self-driving technology firm …

The trustee overseeing Infowars host Alex Jones’ personal bankruptcy case is accusing the far-right conspiracy theorist of trying to shield more than $5 million from creditors, including relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. …

The 2025 Travelers Championship gets underway Thursday, June 19 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. All 72 players in this year’s tournament will compete for four rounds. The Travelers Championship offers a $20 million purse, with $3.6 million going …

UBS Group AG said that information about the company had been stolen in a cyber attack on one of its suppliers, following a report a Swiss newspaper that data on more than 130,000 employees had been subject to a hack. …

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Evers Insurance LLC in Cave Creek, Arizona. Evers Insurance specializes in commercial insurance, particularly in the garage and auto dealer industries. It was founded in 2011 by Britt Evers. Jake Evers also contributed to the firm’s …