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US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026 as insurers grapple with losses from extreme weather and high rebuilding costs. The average annual premium is projected to increase 4% to about $3,057 this …

A Georgia prosecutor has decided to drop charges against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a beloved high school teacher when a prank turned deadly, the teen’s lawyer said. The victim’s family had …

Iran warned countries around the Persian Gulf that a number of energy assets are now “legitimate targets” after Israel attacked its giant South Pars gas field, sending further shockwaves through oil and gas markets. Facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and …

A corrections officer at the Rikers Island jail complex pled guilty yesterday to receiving more than $370,000 in workers’ compensation benefits based on fake injury claims, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay …

Greek shipowners and other companies are scanning their computer systems for evidence of cyberattacks after advice from the National Cybersecurity Authority, two sources said on Wednesday following incidents that have been linked to the Iran war. The authority last week …

A combination of faster repair and payment cycle times, along with enhanced digital capabilities, has helped drive significant improvements in the overall customer experience with the property claims process in the United States. JD Power reported those findings while announcing …

Gulf banks could face domestic deposit outflows of $307 billion if the Middle East conflict deepens, S&P Global Ratings said. An S&P report said it had seen no evidence of major outflows of foreign or local funding from banks in …

US farmers, long one of Donald Trump’s most loyal constituencies, are increasingly worried by the Iran war as soaring fertilizer and fuel prices hammer them just as they are about to start planting crops for the year. “Is the war …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement director has resigned just over six months after she started on the job, the SEC said on Monday, a sudden departure for an agency that has changed dramatically under Republican leaders. Former military …

Onex Corp. made a big bet on an insurance startup, and it didn’t take long for the losses to mount. First there was the pandemic, then a deep freeze in Texas. In 2022, Hurricane Ian ripped across the Caribbean and …

Germany plans to encourage investments in data centers to at least double domestic capacity and to boost artificial intelligence data processing at least fourfold by 2030, the government said on Tuesday. In a bid to catch up with the dominant …

US President Donald Trump is desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease a growing global energy crisis. He won’t achieve that easily without a ceasefire in the war on Iran. Iran’s sporadic attacks on vessels and the threat …

Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office. Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, …

Los Angeles County buses will soon be large, rolling warnings against workers’ compensation fraud. L.A. County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced the launch of a countywide LA Metro bus advertisement campaign in which buses will bear warnings that lying …

Patriot Growth Insurance Services announced it has acquired a new strategic partner, Morse Insurance Agency, a property/casualty insurance agency based in North Easton, Mass. Morse Insurance Agency operates multiple locations across the state, including offices in North Easton, Norton, Bridgewater, …

Jennifer Dantona joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president with Alliant Private Client. Dantona is based in Irvine, California. She has more than 20 years of experience supporting personal insurance portfolios, including many individuals and families in the entertainment …

Los Angeles and the U.S. Southwest are set for a second record heat wave in two weeks as temperatures soar, potentially straining electric grids, melting snowpack and raising health risks. Tuesday’s high in downtown Los Angeles is forecast to reach …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal to scrap the requirement for companies to report their earnings every quarter and giving them the option to share results twice a year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. …

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced Matthew Tapp as deputy commissioner of its Consumer Protection Division. Tapp will oversee the division, which helps Texans resolve insurance questions and complaints and protects consumers by overseeing agent and adjuster licensing. The …

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Chicago, Illinois-based commercial bakery for repeatedly exposing employees to safety hazards after a worker suffered a broken arm in September 2025 when clearing dough from a machine while working on the production …