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North Carolina authorities arrested a man accused of setting a woman on fire, leaving her with with serious burns and damage to her house in Roseboro. Firefighters and deputies were called to a structure fire Saturday night in the town …

Florida residents have paid significantly more than the nationwide average for gasoline and diesel in recent weeks as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran forces the Sunshine State to compete with Europe and Asia for fuel produced in Texas and other …

A hacking group with a history of compromising major global corporations said it had stolen nearly 80 million business records from video game developer Rockstar Games, the maker of Grand Theft Auto. The claim was posted to the website used …

An earthquake with a 5.7 magnitude struck 20.4 kilometers (12.7 miles) east-southeast of Silver Springs, Nevada, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. Nearby cities include Carson City (42 miles), Reno (45 miles) and South Lake Tahoe (58 …

Worried about wildfires sending claims soaring this year, Canada’s property and casualty insurers are pushing owners to flood- and fire-proof homes and urging the government to take climate issues more seriously despite economic turmoil. Insurers Intact Financial, TD Insurance, Wawanesa …

A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports, shipping data showed. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade …

Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports. Officials from Pakistan, …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with bank CEOs this week to warn of cyber risks posed by Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model, two sources familiar with the matter said on …

A judge threw out Donald Trump’s $10 billion libel suit against the Wall Street Journal and parent company News Corp., dealing a blow to the president’s ongoing campaign of litigation against the media. The decision Monday in federal court in …

The U.S. blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the start of the Iran war. Ordinarily, roughly one fifth of global oil and gas …

After a key setback in the first trial of its kind before a federal jury, Uber is expected to return to court on Tuesday to face a second woman’s claims that she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked …

Soaring demand for insurance coverage related to data center construction is creating a “meaningful growth opportunity” for the industry, outstripping some traditional insurance markets, according to S&P Global Ratings. The market for such coverage could reach $10 billion in premiums …

Austria’s economic model has long been anchored in Alpine water flowing through turbines to generate power for homes and businesses, but as climate change redraws the country’s hydrological map, it faces a structural shift and geopolitical tensions have heightened the …

Florida regulators have extended their supervision of American Mobile Insurance Exchange for another 120 days—for the sixth time in two years—suggesting that a runoff of the once-dominant carrier’s policies may be taking longer than expected in a still-stressed Florida mobile …

California has one of the largest flood insurance coverage gaps in the country, a new report shows. Neptune Flood released a new report showing residential flood insurance penetration across the state is 1.4%, despite 2.3 million properties facing flood risk …

Federal disaster assistance has been made available for Washington residents impacted by the December 2025 floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency made aid is available to people in the counties of Chelan, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, …

Pennsylvania regulators have approved a decrease of 1.22% in loss costs for workers’ compensation insurance effective April 1. New or renewed policies issued on or after that date will reflect the updated loss costs. Because loss costs are factored into …

The Connecticut Senate has confirmed Josh Hershman as the state’s 34th insurance commissioner. Hershman has served as commissioner in an interim capacity since December 2025, replacing Andrew N. Mais who retired from state service last year after nearly seven years …

In a case involving a rental car hit by an uninsured motorist, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the auto insurance policy of the driver that extended bodily injury coverage to the rental car must also provide uninsured motorist …

Officials in Union Township, New Jersey released the identity of the individual killed during Saturday night’s shooting at Chick-Fil-A on Route 22. The deceased has been identified as Malek Shepherd, age 23, of New York City, according to the Union …