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A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 …

Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking to establish the nation’s most stringent state-level safeguards for artificial intelligence, a proposal that’s divided an industry the governor’s office is concurrently seeking to woo. An economic development bill passed by the state Senate last month …

Jewelers Mutual Group announced that Chief Executive Officer Scott Murphy will retire at the end of 2026, following twelve years of leadership. Mike Alexander, currently serving as president, will succeed Murphy as president and CEO effective January 1, 2027. Murphy …

Lockton announced the launch of its U.S. Aviation Practice, a dedicated national platform designed to help aviation and aerospace organizations navigate increasingly complex operational, regulatory, geopolitical, and insurance market challenges. The practice strengthens coordination among Lockton’s aviation specialists and industry …

Brokerage Lockton said it launched a U.S. Aviation Practice to help aviation and aerospace organizations navigate increasingly complex operational, regulatory, geopolitical, and insurance market challenges. Taylor Anderson has been appointed to lead the practice. The promotion follows even years as …

The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, added Megan Vernon and Nikko Severson to its loss control team. Vernon rejoins MEMIC as a loss control consultant serving Maine policyholders and brings six years of experience in workplace safety and risk …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued the former CEO and two other top executives of Tricolor, the latest fallout after the collapse of the Texas-based used-car seller and subprime lender last year. The SEC charged former CEO …

Daniel Ilg started out in the freight brokerage industry at 14 years old, learning from his dad how to match trucking companies with loads of goods that needed to move around the country. About two decades later, now running the …

A former Maryland police officer has been sentenced for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other police officers over several years. Michael Anthony Owen, Jr., of Accokeek, a former Prince George’s County police officer, was sentenced …

Climate change could cost London as much as £36 billion ($50 billion) a year by the 2050s, the Mayor of London’s office said in a report.Lost working hours, disruption to businesses and damage to infrastructure caused by extreme weather in …

China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history. The disgraced property tycoon, once Asia’s second richest man, …

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited said Jim Rhyner has been appointed head of North America financial lines, programs, and Canada. Rhyner will take the role on Aug. 31 and report to Head of North America Mike McKenna. He will work out …

Progressive insurance, already one of the most-recognized U.S. insurance brands, will gain more exposure this fall with its logo placement on 13 college football fields, including the fields at Ole Miss, Georgia, Oregon, USC, Boise State, Colorado State, Iowa, Kansas …

A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to protect children who use its Facebook and Instagram platforms from …

King Risk Partners, ranked as the 36th-largest independent agency in the U.S., is planning for continued growth in coming years. The Gainesville, Florida-based firm this week named M&A specialist Colton Houseman as executive vice president over mergers and acquisitions. Houseman …

In a federal court case that gained little attention until recently, Hyundai and Kia automakers and staffing firms this summer agreed to pay more than $11.5 million—plus another $3.4 million in attorneys’ fees—to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by Mexican …

The decade-long war between the third-party litigation funding sector and the commercial insurance industry reached a turning point when North Carolina became the first state to ban commercial litigation funding on June 22. While some legal and business publications framed …

Average commercial insurance premiums decreased across all account sizes for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter. The trend continued for the second quarter. During Q2 2026, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB)’s market survey found …

Newswise — A new report documenting California’s rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions to protect workers from a preventable yet often …

The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday. The officials’ testimony also …