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Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” on Tuesday. The fires have forced more than 27,000 …

Texas is on the cusp of banning all recreational THC products after lawmakers passed a bill to reverse the unintended effects of hemp laws that led to a boom in shops selling gummies, joints, vapes and drinks that create a …

An Iowa amusement park’s former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned on a water ride in 2021. A company that previously owned Adventureland park …

Mosaic Insurance, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, promoted Yosha DeLong to the new role of global engagement officer and hired cyber and technology liability executive Brian Bonkoski to lead the company’s cyber business. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DeLong has built Mosaic’s …

A majority of U.S. business owners are worried about supply chain disruptions from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, a survey by insurance brokerage Gallagher showed on Tuesday. The findings come as Trump’s tariff policies raise fears of renewed trade friction, …

While federal agencies and some states have moved to rein in the reach of noncompete agreements, a Florida bill awaiting the governor’s signature would go in the opposite direction, significantly lengthening the agreements and expanding employers’ ability to enforce them. …

Elon Musk’s social network X is showing users a prominent disclaimer about the platform’s blue checkmark program in a bid to appease concerns from the European Union’s content regulators that it’s deceptive and should be overhauled. X started showing users …

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against University of Pennsylvania filed by Jewish students over antisemitism, ruling they failed to show the Ivy League school engaged in intentional discrimination. US District Judge Mitchell Goldberg ruled Monday in a case by …

The pilot of a small plane that was about to crash managed to land it safely in the cool, choppy waters of Long Island Sound off Connecticut and called 911 to provide his precise coordinates before the aircraft sank, authorities …

H.W. Kaufman Group Names Hasan Fardan Al Fardan as Non-Executive Chairman, Burns & Wilcox MENA H.W. Kaufman Group named Hasan Fardan Al Fardan as the non-executive chairman for Burns & Wilcox, Middle East and North Africa (MENA). He works closely …

AM Best said that the Credit Ratings (ratings) of Southern Vanguard Insurance Company (Southern Vanguard) (Austin, Texas) and the members of Stonetrust Insurance Group (Stonetrust) (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) remain unchanged following the May 27, 2025, announcement that Wintaai America Inc. …

A U.S. judge dismissed the state of California’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, allowing the state to file an appeal over the court’s ruling that the dispute should have been filed in a specialized U.S. trade court in New …

Long COVID cases accounted for 82.1% of the treatment payments on COVID claims and 73.7% of all COVID-19 claim payments in California’s workers’ compensation system, according to a study. The study from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute shows one-in-21 California …

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement with Home365, LLC, regarding the Las Vegas-based property management company’s alleged failures to timely address Pennsylvania tenants’ maintenance needs. The voluntary compliance settlement also alleges Home365 failed to return tenant security deposits. …

Taylor Oswald, a provider of group benefits and property and casualty insurance, announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters in Cleveland. With the move, Taylor Oswald joins its partner, Oswald Companies, at Oswald Tower on the East Bank of the …

Texas lawmakers approved a series of bills this year that aim to better prepare Texas for wildfires and to mitigate their damage. The legislation includes a study on wildfire risk zones, increasing funding for rural volunteer fire departments, and creating …

Wallace & Turner, Inc., with offices in Springfield and Urbana, Ohio, named four new equity partners. All are based in Wallace & Turner’s Springfield office. Ben Galbreath has nearly two decades of experience in personal, commercial, life and supplemental benefits …

Victoria’s Secret on Tuesday disclosed that a security incident relating to its information technology systems had led it to temporarily shut down its website for a few days last week. The company said it shut down corporate systems and e-commerce …

Wildfires in Canada’s energy heartland of Alberta have shut down almost 350,000 barrels of daily heavy crude production — about 7% of the country’s output — as a major blaze near the province’s eastern border menaces oil sands operations. Cenovus …

The Florida Association of Insurance Agents, the largest agent organization in the state, has named Greg Thomas director of professional development. Thomas was previously director of insurance agent and agency services for the Florida Department of Financial Services, where he …